# short-sightedness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Myopia: impairment of vision's acuity for distant objects.
2. The propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains.

## Etymology
From short-sighted + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/short-sightedness