Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short-termism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: short--ter-mism
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Concentration on obtaining immediate profit at the expense of long-term security.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Shifting from this to a situation where short-termism in access planning becomes the norm is not in passenger interests."

Etymology

Etymology tree English short-term Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English short-termism From short-term + -ism.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

short-termist ad hocery

Frequently Paired Words

short-termist ad hocery longtermism

Synonyms

short-sightedness

Antonyms

long-termism

Questions

What does short-termism mean?: Concentration on obtaining immediate profit at the expense of long-term security.
Where does short-termism come from?: Etymology tree English short-term Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English short-termism From short-term + -ism.

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