/ Dictionary / Index P pragmatic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prag•mat•ic Pronunciation: (prag-mat'ik), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations. of or pertaining to pragmatism (def. 2). of or pertaining to pragmatics (defs. 1, 2). treating historical phenomena with special reference to their causes, antecedent conditions, and results. of or pertaining to the affairs of state or community. busy; active. officious; meddlesome; interfering. dogmatic; opinionated. —n. See an officious or meddlesome person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pragmatic (Thesaurus) Prag pragmaticism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language