pragmatism /pragˈmə-ti-zm/

1. Pragmatic quality, realism, matter-of-factness
2. Concern for the practicable rather than for theories and ideals
3. A humanistic philosophy, or philosophic method, that makes practical consequences the test of truth (philosophy)
4. A treatment of history in terms of cause and effect and practical lessons (old)

pragˈmatist noun

1. A pragmatic person
2. Someone who advocates the practicable rather than the ideal course
3. A believer in philosophical or historical pragmatism

pragmatizaˈtion or pragmatisaˈtion noun

pragˈmatize or pragˈmatise transitive verb

1. To interpret or represent as real
2. To rationalize (a myth)

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