Word of the Week #7

pragmatism

"At a Capitol Hill news conference, Kucinich said his decision was a combination of pragmatism and concern about the impact that defeat of the health care bill would have on Obama's presidency. "
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35909723/ns/politics-health_care_reform/

Pragmatism- Noun

1.character or conduct that emphasizes practicality.

2.a philosophical movement or system having various forms, but generally stressing practical consequences as constituting the essential criterion in determining meaning, truth, or value

My dad was a dreamer in his younger years but now he approaches most things in his life with a certain amount of pragmatism.