Pragmatist

Quick meaning: Pragmatist is a noun meaning One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.

Meaning

One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.

More Meanings

1. (politics) An advocate of pragmatism.
2. (linguistics, uncommon) One who studies pragmatics.
3. (politics) Advocating pragmatism.
4. One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals.
5. One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs is the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consists in the actions they entail, successfully leading a believer to their goals.

Example Sentences

I'm not a thief, I am a pragmatist. I need this bread to feed my family.

A pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.

We cannot trust him not to lie for his own gain: he's an opportunist and a pragmatist.

[S]ome pragmatists (such as William James) took a more pantheist or pandeist approach by rejecting views of God as separate from the world.

Word Forms

• pragmatists

Synonyms for pragmatist

Depending on context, synonyms include pragmatician.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pragmatic, practitioner, pragmatizer, practicalizer, pragmatiser, polypragmatist.

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