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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short-termist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
short--ter-mist
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to think and plan only for the short term.

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From short term + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more short-termist (comparative) most short-termist (superlative) short-termists (plural)

Phrases

short-termism

Frequently Paired Words

short-termism longtermist

Antonyms

long-termist

Questions

What does short-termist mean?
Tending to think and plan only for the short term.
Where does short-termist come from?
From short term + -ist.

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