short-sightedness
See also: shortsightedness
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From short-sighted + -ness.
Pronunciation
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Noun
short-sightedness (uncountable)
- Myopia: impairment of vision's acuity for distant objects.
- Synonym: nearsightedness
- The propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains.
- Synonym: short-termism
Antonyms
- farsightedness
- foresight
- (antonym(s) of “myopia”): hyperopia
Translations
disorder of the vision — see nearsightedness
the propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains
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