🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Pragmatismus

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Pragmatismus

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pragmatism/ˈpræɡ.mə.tɪ.zəm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Ihr Pragmatismus half dem Team, die Frist einzuhalten."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.

    "His political pragmatism often outweighed his ideological principles."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pragmatism' originates from the Greek word 'pragmatikos', meaning 'practical'. It was first used in the late 19th century by philosophers such as Charles Sanders Peirce and William James to describe a philosophical approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.

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