/ Dictionary / Index P pragmatist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prag•ma•tist Pronunciation: (prag'mu-tist), [key] — n. a person who is oriented toward the success or failure of a particular line of action, thought, etc.; a practical person. an advocate or adherent of philosophical pragmatism. —adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of pragmatism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pragmatist (Thesaurus) pragmatism Prague 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