pragmatist.html - adj.
1 dealing with matters with regard to their practical requirements or consequences.
2 treating the facts of history with reference to their practical lessons.
3 hist. of or relating to the affairs of a State.
4 (also pragmatical) a concerning pragmatism. b meddlesome. c dogmatic.

pragmatic sanction hist. an imperial or royal ordinance issued as a fundamental law, esp. regarding a question of royal succession.

pragmaticality n. pragmatically adv. [LL pragmaticus f. Gk pragmatikos f. pragma -matos deed]

pragmatist.html - n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.) the branch of linguistics dealing with language in use.

pragmatist.html - n.
1 a pragmatic attitude or procedure.
2 a philosophy that evaluates assertions solely by their practical consequences and bearing on human interests.

pragmatist n. pragmatistic adj. [Gk pragma: see PRAGMATIC]

pragmatist.html - v.tr.
(also -ise)
1 represent as real.
2 rationalize (a myth).

pragmatist.html - adj.
1 dealing with matters with regard to their practical requirements or consequences.
2 treating the facts of history with reference to their practical lessons.
3 hist. of or relating to the affairs of a State.
4 (also pragmatical) a concerning pragmatism. b meddlesome. c dogmatic.

pragmatic sanction hist. an imperial or royal ordinance issued as a fundamental law, esp. regarding a question of royal succession.

pragmaticality n. pragmatically adv. [LL pragmaticus f. Gk pragmatikos f. pragma -matos deed]

pragmatist.html - n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.) the branch of linguistics dealing with language in use.