Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Pragmatism


pragmatism
noun [ 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.

(Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pragmatism)

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