Short-sightedness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Myopia: impairment of vision's acuity for distant objects. uncountable
  2. 2
    The propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
nearsightednessshort-termism

Etymology

From short-sighted + -ness.

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