long-termism

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long-termism

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From long-term + -ism.

noun

  1. uncountable Concentration on long-term goals rather than short-term security or advantage.

    Opposite: short-termism

  2. alternative, uncountable Alternative spelling of longtermism Known as long-termism, it is based on a belief that the interests of later generations, stretching far into the future, must be taken into account in decisions made today.

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noun concentration on long-term goals

中文長期主義 /长期主义 chángqī zhǔyì, 长期主义 chángqī zhǔyì
DeutschLangfristorientierung

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@misc{long_termism_2026,
  title = {long-termism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/long-termism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}