pragmatismnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈpræɡ.mə.tɪ.zəm/us/ˈpræɡ.mə.tɪ.zəm/the quality of dealing with a problem in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist, rather than following fixed theories, ideas, or rules:
The council has operated much more effectively since pragmatism replaced political dogma.
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Wise and sensible
- an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
- be a victory for common sense idiom
- canny
- discerning
- discriminating
- far-sighted
- gnomic
- legitimacy
- neatly
- no flies on sb idiom
- no-nonsense
- out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) idiom
- perspective
- right-minded
- sagacious
- sage
- savoir-faire
- sensible
- wise
- wisely
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pragmatist
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpræɡ.mə.tɪst/us/ˈpræɡ.mə.tɪst/
She rose to power by being a political pragmatist who took advantage of every opportunity.