practicalism
[ prak-ti-kuh-liz-uhm ]
noun
devotion to practical matters.
Origin of practicalism
1Other words from practicalism
- prac·ti·cal·ist, noun
Words Nearby practicalism
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How to use practicalism in a sentence
He had besides, the stolidity of the German, and their cool calculating practicalism.
Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals | William H. ArmstrongA sordid practicalism has made itself felt, due to a feverish desire to play an important rôle in the detail of current politics.
German Culture Past and Present | Ernest Belfort BaxPolitical practicalism is a social soul of which the state should be the embodiment.
Communism and Christianism | William Montgomery BrownWe must have the church and state in order that we may have their souls, idealism and practicalism.
Communism and Christianism | William Montgomery Brown
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