1. a person who advocates or practices pragmatism, especially in philosophy or politics
Usage: often used in academic or philosophical contexts
2. a follower of Charles S. Peirce's pragmaticism, a specific philosophical doctrine emphasizing the practical consequences of ideas
Usage: technical, philosophy

Examples

• The pragmaticist approach focuses on what actually works rather than abstract principles.
• As a pragmaticist, she preferred solutions that produced measurable results.
• The debate between the idealist and the pragmaticist revealed their fundamentally different worldviews.
• Peirce's pragmaticist philosophy influenced generations of American thinkers.
• The pragmaticist rejected the proposal because it lacked practical implementation details.