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now-nowism

now-nowism

9.9
A habit of making quick decisions and ignoring future problems
  • noun
  • /naʊˈnaʊɪzəm/
  • Neologism
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  • Critics say now-nowism is harming our ability to address long-term challenges.

Examples

  • Her impatience reflected a strong sense of now-nowism throughout the meeting.

  • The company's now-nowism led to poor long-term decisions.

  • The team's now-nowism led to hasty decisions that caused problems later.

  • She criticized the now-nowism of the current administration.

  • The company's focus on maximizing quarterly profits instead of investing in future projects reflects a troubling trend of now-nowism.

  • His now-nowism was evident as he insisted on solving today's problems without considering their long-term effects.

  • Many politicians fall into the trap of now-nowism by promising immediate solutions while ignoring the need for sustainable policies.

Antonyms

patience
511 1.3

To stay calm and not get annoyed when things take time

How Immediate

now-nowism
  • Neologism
9.9
to get ahead of oneself
  • Informal
10 8.3
backcasting
  • Specialized
8.3

Surface Forms

now-nowism singular
now-nowisms plural

Morphology

now-nowism = now-now (semi-transparent) = now + ism

The suffix '-ism' clearly forms an attitude or doctrine, but the repeated 'now-now' base is colloquial and only broadly points to urgency and immediacy.

Etymology

Now-nowism starts with repeating now to sound like someone demanding things 'immediately', and the ending -ism means 'a way of thinking'. So, now-nowism is a way of thinking that wants quick action now and often ignores plans for the future.