myopic
/maɪˈɒpɪk/ · adj
Meaning
- Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.
- Shortsighted; improvident.
- Narrow-minded.
- A short-sighted individual.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree English myopia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English myopic From myopia + -ic.
Related words
Descendant words
- miop(Albanian) (cog)
- mysa(Swedish) (cog)
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