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instrumentalism

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
instrumentalism/ɪnstrʊˈmɛnt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/

▶noun

1 a pragmatic philosophical approach which regards an activity (e.g. science, law, or education) chiefly as an instrument for some practical purpose.

2 Music, rare instrumental technique.

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instrumentalist

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