pragmatism
1. [ noun ] (fine art) genre of art and literature that represents events and social conditions as they actually are (without idealization)
Synonyms: realism
Related terms: practicality genre
2. [ noun ] (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
Related terms: philosophical_doctrine philosophy
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