English-Finnish translations for pragmatist

Definition of pragmatist

• One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism
• One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals
• One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs are the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consist in the actions they entail successfully leading a believer to their goals
• An advocate of pragmatism
• Advocating pragmatism

Examples

• A pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.
• Im not a thief, I am a pragmatist. I need this bread to feed my family.
• We cannot trust him not to lie for his own gain: hes an opportunist and a pragmatist.

Related words

• pragmatic
• pragmatism
• pragmatically
• pragmatics
• pragmatical
• apragmatism
• ethnopragmatics