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pragmatist

noun 5
adjective 1
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noun5

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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.
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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.
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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.
- [S]ome pragmatists (such as William James) took a more pantheist or pandeist approach by rejecting views of God as separate from the world. — 2007
An advocate of pragmatism.
One who studies pragmatics.

adjective1

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Advocating pragmatism.
- Historians also suggest that Roosevelt was a pragmatist in foreign affairs, in that his policies were determined by practical consequences rather than by any philosophy. — 2013

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