long-termism

American  

[lawng-ter-miz-uhm, long-] / ˌlɔŋˈtɛr mɪz əm, ˌlɒŋ- /

Or longtermism

noun

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

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long-termism British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• long-termist adjective
• longtermist adjective

Etymology

Origin of long-termism

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

Example Sentences

One of things I admire so much about Germany is its particular brand of pragmatic long-termism, which sets it apart from its Anglo-Saxon peers.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023

Zients’s return to free enterprise is a pivot from his two terms — talk about long-termism — in the White House.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2018

Turning to a 70-year-old hardly smacks of long-termism but Palace have probably waved goodbye to that aspiration.

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2017

In the continental European model of capitalism, long-termism means that businesses will prosper by pursuing the enduring interests of all their “stakeholders”, workers and suppliers included.

From Economist • Nov. 20, 2014

Many believe this resilience during a financial crisis is down to the long-termism that runs through employee owned companies.

From Forbes • Sep. 25, 2014