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myopia

Pronunciation: /maɪˈəʊ.pɪ.ə/

The English word “myopia” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it.
  2. A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μυωπία (muōpía, “shortsightedness”), from μύω (múō, “to shut, close”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”) + -ία (-ía).

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