myopia
myopia Lexical Profile
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• noun
A common refractive vision disorder in which light focuses in front of the retina rather than directly on it, causing distant objects to appear blurry while close objects remain clear.
"The optometrist prescribed concave corrective lenses to treat the teenager's worsening myopia."
A lack of intellectual foresight, discernment, or long-term perspective; narrow-mindedness in thinking or planning.
"Critics blamed the company's financial decline on corporate myopia and an obsession with quarterly profits."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 18th century from Late Latin myopia, from Ancient Greek μυωπία (muōpía, 'nearsightedness'), derived from μύω (múō, 'to close or squint the eyes') and ὤψ (ṓps, 'eye'), referencing the habit of squinting to bring distant objects into focus.