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.

long-termism

noun

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

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-termism¹

First recorded in 1985–90; long-term ( def ) + -ism ( def )