Definition of Pragmatism
Pragmatism
Prag·ma·tism
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(noun)
A philosophical approach that emphasizes practicality and effectiveness.
e.g. The company's pragmatism led them to choose a cost-effective solution.
(noun)
a philosophical movement that maintains that beliefs or conceptions gain meaning only from their practical applications, thoughts must guide or inform action, and truth may be tested by its practical consequences;
e.g. She is a scholar of pragmatism and uses its doctrines regularly in her work.
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