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myopic

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my·o·pi·a  (m-p-)
n.
1. A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; nearsightedness. Also called short sight.
2. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning: "For Lorca, New York is a symbol of spiritual myopia" (Edwin Honig).

[Greek mupi, from mups, mup-, nearsighted : mein, to close the eyes + ps, eye; see okw- in Indo-European roots.]

my·opic (-pk, -pk) adj.
my·opi·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.myopic - unable to see distant objects clearly
2.myopic - lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"
improvident - not provident; not providing for the future

myopic
adjective
1. short-sighted, narrow, unimaginative, narrow-minded, small-minded, unadventurous, near-sighted The government still has a myopic attitude to spending.
2. short-sighted, near-sighted, as blind as a bat (informal) Rhinos are thick-skinned, myopic and love to wallow in mud.
Translations
myopic [maɪˈɒpɪk] ADJ (frm) → miope
myopic [maɪˈɒpɪk] adj
[person] → myope
[view] → étroit(e)
myopic
adjkurzsichtig
myopic [maɪˈɒpɪk] adjmiope


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