MYOPIA


Meaning of MYOPIA in English

[ mʌɪ'əʊpɪə ]

■ noun

1》 short-sightedness.

2》 lack of foresight or intellectual insight.

Derivatives

myopic -'ɒpɪk adjective

myopically -'ɒpɪk(ə)li adverb

Origin

C18: mod. L., from late Gk muōpia , from Gk muōps (see myope ).

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