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pragmatic /prag-matˈik/ adjective- Concerned with what is practicable, expedient and convenient, or with practical consequences, rather than with theories and ideals
- Matter-of-fact, realistic
- Seeing historical events purely in terms of their practical lessons
- Relating to, or of the nature of, pragmatism (philosophy)
- Relating to affairs of state
- Meddlesome, opinionated, pragmatical
noun- A busybody (old)
- An opinionated person (old)
- An edict (historical)
- A man of business (obsolete)
ORIGIN: Gr pragmatikos, from prāgma, -matos deed; see pragmatism pragmatˈical adjective - Interfering with the affairs of others, officious, meddlesome
- Self-important
- Opinionated, dogmatic
- Active (obsolete)
- Practical, matter-of-fact, pragmatic (obsolete)
pragmaticalˈity noun pragmatˈically adverb pragmatˈicalness noun pragmatˈics singular noun - The study of inherent practical usage, and social and behavioural aspects, of language
- A study of linguistic sign systems and their use
pragmatic sanction noun A special decree issued by a sovereign, such as that of the Emperor Charles VI, settling his dominions upon Maria Theresa |