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short-termism

short-termism noun: concentration on obtaining immediate profit at the expense of long-term security.

Noun

short-termism (uncountable)

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

short-termism meaning in Hindi

short-termism in Hindi

concentration on immediate profit
लघु-अवधिवाद laghu-avadhivād

Synonyms of short-termism

Antonyms

Origin of short-termism

From short-term + -ism.

Questions about short-termism

What does short-termism mean?
Short-termism means concentration on obtaining immediate profit at the expense of long-term security.
What is short-termism in Hindi?
Short-termism in Hindi is लघु-अवधिवाद (laghu-avadhivād). See Short-termism meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is short-termism?
Short-termism is a noun.

Words near short-termism in the dictionary

  1. short-tempered
  2. short-term
  3. short-term memory
  4. short-termer
  5. short-termers
  6. short-termism
  7. short-termist
  8. short-termists
  9. short-termness
  10. short-time
  11. short-timed

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