pragmatism
practical approach focused on results
Root
- pragm / practic: deed, action, practical work, or what can be done
Other words with the pragm / practic root
- practicable: able to be done or put into practice
- practical: useful in real situations
- practice: repeated action or practical work
- pragmatic: practical and focused on what works
- pragmatist: person guided by practical results
Pragmatism cares about the working deed more than the perfect theory.
Her pragmatism saved the project when the elegant plan failed.