short-sightedness

See also: shortsightedness

English

Alternative forms

shortsightedness

Etymology

From short-sighted +‎ -ness.

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

Chinese:
Mandarin: 短視／短视 (zh) (duǎnshì)
German: Kurzsichtigkeit (de) f
Spanish: cortoplacismo m, estrechez de miras f, falta de visión
Swedish: kortsiktighet (sv) c

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