short-termism

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Etymology

From short-term +‎ -ism.

Noun

short-termism (uncountable)

  1. Concentration on obtaining immediate profit at the expense of long-term security.
    Synonym: short-sightedness
    Antonym: long-termism
    • 2020 August 12, Philip Haigh, “Short-term access planning is not in passengers' interest”, in Rail, page 55:
      Shifting from this to a situation where short-termism in access planning becomes the norm is not in passenger interests.

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