/ Dictionary / Index P pragmaticism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prag•mat•i•cism Pronunciation: (prag-mat'u-siz"um), [key] — n. the pragmatist philosophy of C. S. Peirce, chiefly a theory of meaning: so called by him to distinguish it from the pragmatism of William James. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pragmatic pragmatics Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language