"short-termism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: short-term + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|short-term|ism}} short-term + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=short-termism}} short-termism (uncountable)
  1. Concentration on obtaining immediate profit at the expense of long-term security. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: short-sightedness Related terms: short-termist, ad hocery, longtermism Translations (concentration on immediate profit): 短期主義 (Chinese Mandarin), 短期主义 (duǎnqī zhǔyì) (Chinese Mandarin), lyhytjänteisyys (Finnish), Kurzfristorientierung [feminine] (German), लघु-अवधिवाद (laghu-avadhivād) [masculine] (Hindi), krótkoterminowość [feminine] (Polish)

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