pragmatism
gb/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/ us/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
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Englisch
pragmatizmus, gyakorlatiasság
NOMEN
C1
1
pragmatizmus
C1
Verwendungsmuster:
pragmatism about [something]; pragmatism in [something]
The new manager brought a welcome pragmatism to a team that had been stuck in endless debate.
Az új vezető üdvözlendő pragmatizmust hozott egy olyan csapatba, amely addig végtelen vitákban akadt el.
Voters seemed to value her pragmatism more than her party loyalty.
Úgy tűnt, a szavazók többre értékelték a pragmatizmusát, mint a párthűségét.
There is a certain pragmatism in renting an apartment until you know the city better.
Beispiele für Lernende
We need pragmatism, not more arguments.
Pragmatizmusra van szükségünk, nem újabb vitákra.
His pragmatism helped the group finish the project.
A pragmatizmusa segített a csoportnak befejezni a projektet.
Häufiger Fehler:
Pragmatism is usually uncountable. Use a pragmatic approach, not a pragmatism approach.
Bedeutung
practical focus on results
Wortverbindungen
political pragmatism
|economic pragmatism
|business pragmatism
|hard-headed pragmatism
|healthy pragmatism
|necessary pragmatism
|cautious pragmatism
|a dose of pragmatism
|show pragmatism
|embrace pragmatism
Synonyme
practicality (more everyday; emphasizes usefulness and workable details)
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realism (emphasizes accepting facts and limits as they are)
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common sense (more informal; suggests simple, sensible judgment)
Antonyme
idealism (emphasizes ideals or principles over practical results)
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dogmatism (emphasizes rigid adherence to beliefs or rules)
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impracticality (emphasizes ideas or actions that are not workable)
Themen
decision_making
|work
|politics
|daily_life
Definition
the habit of solving problems in a practical way instead of following ideas or rules too strictly
an approach or attitude that deals with situations in a practical way and focuses on what is likely to work, rather than on theories, ideals, or fixed principles
NOMEN
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TECHNICAL
2
pragmatizmus
C2
Verwendungsmuster:
pragmatism as a philosophy; pragmatism holds that [clause]
In pragmatism, the meaning of an idea is closely connected to its practical consequences.
A pragmatizmusban egy gondolat jelentése szorosan összefügg a gyakorlati következményeivel.
The course begins with classical American pragmatism and then moves to contemporary debates about truth.
A kurzus a klasszikus amerikai pragmatizmussal kezdődik, majd az igazságról szóló kortárs vitákra tér át.
Dewey's pragmatism influenced his views on education and democracy.
Beispiele für Lernende
Pragmatism is an important school of American philosophy.
A pragmatizmus az amerikai filozófia egyik fontos irányzata.
The class studied pragmatism and its view of truth.
Az órán a pragmatizmust és az igazságról alkotott felfogását tanulmányozták.
Häufiger Fehler:
This philosophical sense is more specific than the everyday meaning of being practical.
Bedeutung
philosophy of practical consequences
Wortverbindungen
philosophical pragmatism
|American pragmatism
|classical pragmatism
|modern pragmatism
|pragmatism and truth
|the pragmatism of William James
|the pragmatism of John Dewey
Synonyme
instrumentalism (related philosophical term; more technical and narrower)
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practical philosophy (broader and less precise; not always the same doctrine)
Antonyme
absolutism (treats truth or principles as fixed rather than judged by practical consequences)
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foundationalism (technical philosophical contrast; seeks secure foundations for knowledge)
Themen
philosophy
|education
|academia
Definition
a philosophy that says ideas should be judged by what they do in practice
a philosophical theory or movement that judges the meaning, truth, or value of ideas by their practical effects and usefulness
Grammatik
Grundform
pragmatism
IPA
GB/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
US/pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
Silben & Betonung
prag - mat - ism (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (prag)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: pragmatism
- Plural: pragmatism
Ausdrücke
principled pragmatism
1/pɹˈɪnsəpəld pɹˈæɡmətˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
formal
practical action with values
being practical while still following important principles
Beispiele
- The foreign minister described the new policy as one of principled pragmatism.
- The company tried to show principled pragmatism by cutting costs without abandoning its environmental commitments.
- Her leadership style combined idealism with principled pragmatism.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The policy showed principled pragmatism.
- They wanted practical action, but also principled pragmatism.