Longtermism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Longtermism is a noun meaning (business, management) Synonym of long-termism (“concentration on long-term goals rather than short-term security or advantage”).
Meaning
(business, management) Synonym of long-termism (“concentration on long-term goals rather than short-term security or advantage”).
More Meanings
- (ethics, philosophy) An ethical theory, generally associated with effective altruism, which prioritizes improving the conditions of the long-term or distant future, rather than focusing exclusively on the near term (as in neartermism).
Example Sentences
Effective altruists talk about both “neartermism” and “longtermism.” […] MacAskill repeatedly calls longtermism “common sense” and “intuitive.” But each of those terse sentences glosses over a host of additional questions, and it takes MacAskill an entire book to address them.
Word Forms
- long-termism
Synonyms for longtermism
Depending on context, synonyms include long-termism.
Antonyms for longtermism
Common opposites include neartermism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neartermism, welfarism, teleologism, sentimentalism, alternativism, humanitarianism.
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