pragmatism
noun/ˈpræɡmətɪzəm/
/ˈpræɡmətɪzəm/
[uncountable] (formal)- thinking about solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories
- The claims were based on reason, pragmatism and common sense.
Extra Examples- The new government needs pragmatism, not some vague ideology.
- Their policy was based on economic pragmatism.
- There is something of a divide between principle and pragmatism.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek pragma, pragmat- ‘deed’ (see pragmatic) + -ism.Definitions on the go
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