realism, pragmatism
(noun) the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
pragmatism
(noun) (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pragmatism (countable and uncountable, plural pragmatisms)
The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
(politics) The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.
(philosophy) The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences.
The habit of interfering in other people's affairs; meddlesomeness.
• idealism
• contemplation
Source: Wiktionary
Prag"ma*tism, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being pragmatic; in literature, the pragmatic, or philosophical, method. The narration of this apparently trifling circumstance belongs to the pragmatism of the history. A. Murphy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
