Agency Dictionary
Myopia
nounPronunciation: /maɪˈoʊ.pi.ə/
In Portuguese: Miopia
Psychology & Mind
Science & HealthWhat does “Myopia” mean?
A visual condition of nearsightedness, used figuratively for narrow-mindedness and lack of long-term foresight.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek myopia, formed from myein (to shut or close the eyes) and ops (eye), with the noun suffix -ia. The Greek word described the tendency to narrow the eyes in order to see more clearly, which is a behavior of people with shortsightedness. Borrowed directly from Greek into scientific Latin and from there into the modern European languages.
Synonyms
- shortsightedness
- nearsightedness
Word family
- myopic
- myopically
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