noun
- a person who plays a musical instrument
- a person who believes that ideas, values, or institutions are useful only as tools to achieve practical goals
Usage: philosophy
Examples
- The orchestra hired a talented instrumentalist to play violin.
- She is a skilled instrumentalist who can play both piano and guitar.
- The jazz band needed another instrumentalist for their upcoming tour.
- As an instrumentalist, he practiced scales for hours each day.
- The philosopher was known as an instrumentalist who valued practical results.
- Her instrumentalist approach to politics focused on what actually worked.