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Practicalist

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pragmatistnounOne who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.
pragmatismnounThe pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
experimentalistnounOne who performs experiments.
idealistnounSomeone whose conduct stems from idealism rather than from practicality.
realistnounOne who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.
principlistnounA supporter of principlism.
operationalistnounA proponent of operationalism.
actualistnounA proponent of actualism.
practicalismnounA system of government where all major policy decisions are voted upon directly by the people, or where the experts in the field concerning the policy meet and decide how to best carry out the idea.
functionalistnounOne who believes in functionalism.
possibilismnoun(geography) The theory that the geographical environment sets certain constraints, but culture is otherwise determined by social conditions.
art of the possiblenoun(chiefly politics) pragmatism, realism
instrumentalistnounOne who plays a musical instrument, as distinguished from a vocalist.
realismnounA concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
operationistnounA proponent of operationism.
purposivistnounA proponent of purposivism.
ecopragmatismnounA belief that the best approach to solving ecological problems involves pragmatism.
utilitarianistnoun(uncommon) One who subscribes to the philosophy of utilitarianism.
objectistnounAn objectivist.
prudentialistnounOne who is governed by, or acts from, prudential motives.

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