pragmatist
pragmatists
If you have a friend whose head is always in the clouds, always dreaming, and taking risks without thinking of the consequences, you might say that she isn’t much of a pragmatist.
A pragmatist is someone who is pragmatic, that is to say, someone who is practical and focused on reaching a goal. A pragmatist usually has a straightforward, matter-of-fact approach and doesn’t let emotion distract her. A pragmatist can also ignore her own ideals to get the job done, so in this way it can have a slightly negative meaning. The word is often used in reference to politicians to mean that they are either sensible or willing to cut corners for their cause.
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an adherent of philosophical pragmatism
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realist
a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
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realist
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a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of his or her actions
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realist
a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
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realist
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