shortsightedness
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Definition & Meaning of "shortsightedness"in English

Shortsightedness
01

a tendency to focus on short-term goals or benefits while ignoring the potential long-term consequence 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
shortsightednesses
Examples
The company's shortsightedness led to its downfall. 
02

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

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