practicalism

practicalism
\\-kəˌlizəm\ noun (-s)
: devotion to practical matters

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/prak"ti keuh liz'euhm/, n.
devotion to practical matters.
[1835-45; PRACTICAL + -ISM]

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pracˈticalism noun
Devotion to what is practical
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