pragmatism

noun4

1. •
   The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
2. •
   The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.
3. •
   The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences.
4. •
   (no longer used) The habit of interfering in other people's affairs; meddlesomeness.