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

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long-termism

The result was long-termism, a philosophy that "came to play a very central role" in the movement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

Making sweeping statements about the virtues of long-termism and the vices of short-termism is a satisfying pastime: it confers a sense of moral seriousness and intellectual depth.

From Economist ● Nov. 20, 2014