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As a noun pragmatist

is one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

pragmatist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.
    • A pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.
  • One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals.
    • I'm not a thief, I am a pragmatist. I need this bread to feed my family.
    We cannot trust him not to lie for his own gain, he's an opportunist and a pragmatist.
  • One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs are the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consist in the actions they entail successfully leading a believer to their goals.
  • * 2007 , John Lachs and Robert Talisse, American Philosophy: An Encyclopedia , p. 310.
    • [S]ome pragmatists (such as William James) took a more pantheist or pandeist approach by rejecting views of God as separate from the world.

    Related terms

    * pragma * pragmatically * pragmatics * pragmatism ----

    undefined

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia undefined) (-)
  • Lacking a definition or value.
  • (mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
    • The result of division by zero is undefined .

    Antonyms

    * defined