| 单词 |
pragmaticalness |
| 释义 |
pragˈmaticalness
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
The quality or character of being pragmatical; † activity, assiduity (obs.); officiousness, meddlesomeness; opinionativeness, dogmatism; practical or utilitarian quality; etc.: see the adj.
1643Let. fr. Grave Gentleman 1 Pragmaticalnesse and want of Charity. 1655Fuller Ch. Hist. vi. i. §35 Monks also hated Fryers at their hearts, because their activity and pragmaticalnesse made Monks be held as idle and uselesse. 1664H. More Exp. 7 Epist. v. 73 The Pragmaticalnesse of whose Agents will be..ready to discover every one that dissembles his Religion. a1677Barrow Serm. xxii. Wks. 1741 I. 219 But pragmaticalness disturbeth the world..One busybody often (as we find by experience) is able to disturb and pester a whole society. 1731Gentl. Mag. I. 526/2 The usefulness of these two noble drugs, introduc'd by Priests, atone for the pragmaticalness of those who oppos'd 'em. 1891Sat. Rev. 28 Nov. 600/2 The pragmaticalness of the ‘fussy Bishop’. |
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