pragmatism

noun

1. 1

   The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.

2. 2

   The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   The habit of interfering in other people's affairs; meddlesomeness.