pragmatist

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “thing”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === pragmatist (plural pragmatists) One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism. One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals. 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. (politics) An advocate of pragmatism. (linguistics, uncommon) One who studies pragmatics. Synonym: pragmatician ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== pragma pragmatically pragmatics pragmatism ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === pragmatist (comparative more pragmatist, superlative most pragmatist) (politics) Advocating pragmatism. == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French pragmatisme. === Noun === pragmatist m (plural pragmatiști, feminine equivalent pragmatistă) pragmatist ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== pragmatic pragmatism === Further reading === “pragmatist”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026