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myopia
noun
Nearsightedness; figuratively, a failure to consider wider or longer-term consequences.
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The essay criticized the organization's myopia about future maintenance costs.
Many investors suffer from economic myopia (nearsightedness). They make radical changes in their portfolio based on short-term fluctuations in the market.
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The coordinator criticized the team's myopia when members focused only on finishing quickly and ignored how an inaccurate guide would confuse visitors throughout the fair.
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myopicadjective
Nearsighted; figuratively, failing to consider broader or longer-term consequences.
A myopic focus on ticket sales ignored the theater's educational purpose.
At a furniture workshop, Eleni showed perspicacity when she noticed that fresh paint concealed an uneven repair on a donated desk. Her mentor's sagacity appeared in the decision to examine the structure before approving another cosmetic change. A myopic plan would have focused only on making the desk attractive for the next sale.
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