now-nowism

noun

Excessive focus on the present, or on immediate gratification.

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Meanings

nounnow-nowism (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryinformaluncountableExcessive focus on the present, or on immediate gratification.

Origin

From now now + -ism.

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APA

now-nowism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/now-nowism

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“now-nowism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/now-nowism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “now-nowism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/now-nowism.

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