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The noun INSTRUMENTALISM has 1 sense: 1. a system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by their success. Familiarity information: INSTRUMENTALISM used as a noun is very rare.
1 Harming the other person is the goal.  Instrumental aggression is a means to an end. It is often referred to as predatory aggression and is associated with goal-oriented, planned, hidden, or controlled behavior. In instrumental aggression, harming the person is used to obtain some other goal, such as money.