short-termist

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English

Etymology

From short term +‎ -ist.

Adjective

short-termist (comparative more short-termist, superlative most short-termist)

  1. Tending to think and plan for the short term.
    • 2020 December 30, Gareth Dennis, “Network News: Comment”, in Rail, page 7:
      On the one hand, the NIC states: "we must urgently end short-termist thinking" [...].

Noun

short-termist (plural short-termists)

  1. One who tends to think and plan for the short term.

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