short-sightedness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

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short-sightedness shortsightedness

From short-sighted + -ness.

nearsightedness short-termism

farsightedness foresight hyperopia

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