Noun: pragmatist prag-mu-tist
- A person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of their actions
"As a pragmatist, she focused on finding workable solutions rather than perfect ones"
- An adherent of philosophical pragmatism
"The pragmatist argued that the truth of an idea should be judged by its practical consequences"
Derived forms: pragmatists
Type of: realist
Encyclopedia: Pragmatist