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Princeton's WordNet

  1. myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightednessnoun

    (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred

  2. improvidence, shortsightednessnoun

    a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources

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  1. shortsightednessnoun

    myopia

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Shortsightednessnoun

    Etymology: short and sight.

    Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness, that discovers the minutest objects which are near at hand, but is not able to discern things at a distance. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

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  1. shortsightedness

    Shortsightedness, also known as myopia, refers to a common vision condition where close objects are seen clearly but objects that are far away appear blurry. In a broader context, it can also refer to the lack of foresight or the inability to think about or plan for the future due to being overly focused on immediate concerns or benefits.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shortsightedness in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shortsightedness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of shortsightedness in a Sentence

  1. Mo Canady:

    What happened last Monday is atrocious. I dont now how someone who wears a uniform, like I used to do, could get to that point. Thats evil, but ... I think theres some shortsightedness here. When its done right, the SRO program really is the epitome of community-based policing. I hate to see the baby thrown out with the bathwater.

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