pragmatist
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “thing”).
Noun edit
pragmatist (plural pragmatists)
- One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.
- A pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.
- One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals.
- I'm not a thief, I am a pragmatist. I need this bread to feed my family.
- We cannot trust him not to lie for his own gain: he's an opportunist and a pragmatist.
- 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) one who studies pragmatics.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner
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Adjective edit
pragmatist (comparative more pragmatist, superlative most pragmatist)
- (politics) Advocating pragmatism.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French pragmatisme.
Noun edit
pragmatist m (plural pragmatiști)
Declension edit
Declension of pragmatist
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) pragmatist | pragmatistul | (niște) pragmatiști | pragmatiștii |
genitive/dative | (unui) pragmatist | pragmatistului | (unor) pragmatiști | pragmatiștilor |
vocative | pragmatistule | pragmatiștilor |