Word: pragmaticism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: prag
mat
i
cism
Definition: A Peircean philosophy based on strict logic, the immutability of truth, the reality of infinity, and the difference between (i) actively willing to control thought, to doubt, to weigh reasons, and (ii) willing not to exert the will, willing to believe.
Morphemes:
Affix: pragmatic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; said of literature.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πραγματικός
Language: grc
Decoded: pragmatikos
Meaning: active, versed in affairs
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.