pragmatism

/ˈpræɡmətɪzəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpræɡmətɪzəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈprag-mə-ˌti-zəm/ (ame, mw)

pragmatism — noun

1. a habit of handling problems by choosing workable steps for the situation you ac

1.名詞C2
釋義

a habit of handling problems by choosing workable steps for the situation you actually face, instead of sticking to fixed beliefs or perfect ideas

例句

After the storm, the mayor's pragmatism put clean water before speeches.

contrast: results before speeches

Mina admired her father's pragmatism when the shop roof began leaking.

同義詞
  • practicality

    broader and more everyday; it can also describe usefulness in objects or plans

  • realism

    stresses seeing facts clearly, not necessarily choosing the most workable action

  • common sense

    less formal and more everyday; it suggests sound judgment in ordinary situations

  • flexibility

    covers willingness to change plans, but not the full results-focused idea

反義詞
  • idealism

    focuses on high principles or perfect outcomes more than real limits

  • dogmatism

    means rigid loyalty to fixed beliefs or rules

  • rigidity

    stresses unwillingness to adjust when conditions change

文法句型

show pragmatism

pragmatism in something

with pragmatism

political pragmatism

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Common in politics, business, and public decisions, often after verbs like 'show' or with modifiers such as 'political' and 'economic', and it often contrasts with 'idealism' or strict principle.

常見錯誤

❌We need more pragmatic in this budget meeting.
✅We need more pragmatism in this budget meeting.' / 'We need to be more pragmatic in this budget meeting.
💡'pragmatism' is the noun, while 'pragmatic' is the adjective.
❌The minister answered with a pragmatism that surprised reporters.
✅The minister answered with pragmatism, which surprised reporters.
💡This noun is usually uncountable when you mean the quality itself.