prag|ma|tist

prag|ma|tist
prag|ma|tist «PRAG muh tihst», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a person who believes in pragmatism: »

If the individual was to be justified by the pragmatist's idea that “a thing is true if it works,” it could only be done in terms of the outer…world, where things can be seen, tested, and measured (Wall Street Journal).

2. a busybody.
–adj.
= pragmatistic. (Cf.pragmatistic)

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  • tist — al·ber·tist; an·a·gram·ma·tist; anes·the·tist; an·ti·mag·ma·tist; an·ti·pe·do·bap·tist; aph·thar·to·do·ce·tist; apoc·a·lyp·tist; aq·ua·for·tist; au·tom·a·tist; can·i·tist; cata·bap·tist; chro·ma·tist; chron·o·gram·ma·tist; cin·que·cen·tist;… …   English syllables

  • pragmatist — prag·ma·tist …   English syllables

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  • pragmatist — prag|ma|tist [ prægmətıst ] noun count someone who always behaves in a PRAGMATIC way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Pragmatist — Prag|ma|tist der; en, en <zu ↑...ist> Vertreter des Pragmatismus, Pragmatiker (2) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • Pragmatist — Prag ma*tist, n. One who is pragmatic. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • antipragmatist — an ti•prag′ma•tist n. adj …   From formal English to slang

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