pragmatism
nounUK /ˈpræɡ.mə.tɪ.zəm/
US /ˈpræɡ.mə.tɪ.zəm/
Pragmatism is thinking about what really works instead of just what sounds nice.
Her pragmatism helped the team finish the project on time.
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2. A way of solving problems by trying things and seeing what works.
The teacher used pragmatism to find a method that helped every student learn.
3. A philosophical idea that says the truth of something is shown by its useful results.
In philosophy class, we studied pragmatism and how it judges ideas by their outcomes.
4. A focus on real situations rather than theories or ideals.
His pragmatism made him choose the cheaper plan that could actually be built.