pragmatism vs vanity

pragmatism

noun
  • The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals. 

  • The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones. 

  • The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences. 

  • The habit of interfering in other people's affairs; meddlesomeness. 

vanity

noun
  • Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions. 

  • A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair. The table is normally quite low and similar to a desk, with drawers and one or more mirrors on top. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon. 

  • Emptiness. 

  • That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit. 

  • A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture. 

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