Short-termist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who tends to think and plan only for the short term.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to think and plan only for the short term.

    "On the one hand, the NIC states: "we must urgently end short-termist thinking" […]"

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"On the one hand, the NIC states: "we must urgently end short-termist thinking" […]"

Etymology

From short term + -ist.

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