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Meanings of pragmatism in English

Portuguese
pragmatismo
Catalan
realisme
Spanish
realismo

The attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth.

        pragmatismo
        Russian
        прагматик
        Portuguese
        pragmatismo
        Spanish
        pragmatico
        Catalan
        pragmatisme

        Philosophical movement.

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              прагматик
              Usage of pragmatism in English
              1
              The left must combine principle and pragmatism, radical politics and social mobilisation.
              The Guardian
              2
              Musharraf explained his position to the nation in terms of Islamic pragmatism.
              The new yorker
              3
              It may not be perfect but we need a vote for pragmatism.
              The Guardian
              4
              I can sometimes call it pragmatism; he would have called it compromise.
              The Guardian
              5
              Bashir's belligerence has been balanced by pragmatism, particularly when under external pressure.
              Reuters
              6
              Brazil's reputation for flamboyance endures but pragmatism has come to hold sway.
              The Guardian
              7
              Is there no place for pragmatism or practicality in the Labour Party?
              The Irish Times
              8
              There is no argument of principle being invoked here; just pure pragmatism.
              The Guardian
              9
              The European Central Bank has struck a balance between pragmatism and pain.
              Reuters
              10
              Crucially these price rises are being driven by pragmatism rather than exuberance.
              BBC
              11
              But these signs were always a matter of pragmatism rather than poetry.
              The Guardian
              12
              This pragmatism would always be a factor in the history of God.
              A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
              13
              Ireland's hosting of the race owes more to pragmatism than divine intervention.
              The Irish Times
              14
              When intellectualists do this, pragmatism charges them with inverting the real relation.
              The Meaning of Truth
              15
              For pluralistic pragmatism, truth grows up inside of all the finite experiences.
              Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking
              16
              When setting economic goals one must always act with pragmatism and compassion.
              After the Rain : how the West lost the East
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              Translations for pragmatism
              Portuguese
              pragmatismo
              Pragmatism through the time
              Pragmatism across language varieties
              Ireland
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              United Kingdom
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              United States of America
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