Definitions for shortsightedness
short·sight·ed·ness

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shortsightednessnoun

   Etymology: short and sight.

   1. Defect of sight, proceeding from the convexity of the eye.2. Defect of intellectual 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Ametropia
   • Imprudence
   • Ophthalmology

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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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shortsightedness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shortsightedness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shortsightedness
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shortsightedness