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practicalist

prac·ti·cal·ism
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prak-ti-kuh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˈpræk tɪ kəˌlɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prak-ti-kuh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˈpræk tɪ kəˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of practicalist word

  • noun practicalist devotion to practical matters. 1
  • noun practicalist a person concerned with or advocating what is practical, esp as opposed to what is theoretical 0
  • noun practicalist a person who holds to the philosophy of practicalism 0
  • adjective practicalist of the nature of practicalism; of or pertaining to the views of practicalists 0
See all 4 definitions of practicalist

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Origin of practicalist

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; practical + -ism

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Parts of speech for Practicalist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Practicalist

practicalist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

practicalist usage trend in Literature

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