long-termism

or long·term·ism

[ lawng-ter-miz-uhm, long- ]

noun
  1. a stance or policy that prioritizes the distant future rather than the near future.

Origin of long-termism

1
First recorded in 1985–90; long-term + -ism

Other words from long-termism

  • long-term·ist, long·term·ist, adjective, noun

Words Nearby long-termism

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British Dictionary definitions for long-termism

long-termism

noun
  1. the tendency to focus attention on long-term gains

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