Ancestral pragmatism Synonyms

Definitions for Ancestral


  • (adjective) of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
  • (adjective) inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

Definitions for Pragmatism


  • (noun) (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
  • (noun) the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth