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shortsightedness

shortsightedness is the alternative form of short-sightedness.

Meaning of short-sightedness

Noun

short-sightedness (uncountable)

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

Origin of shortsightedness

From shortsighted + -ness.

Questions about shortsightedness

What is shortsightedness the alternative form of?
Shortsightedness is the alternative form of short-sightedness.

Words near shortsightedness in the dictionary

  1. shortsheeted
  2. shortsheeting
  3. shortsheets
  4. shortsighted
  5. shortsightedly
  6. shortsightedness
  7. shortsome
  8. shortstack
  9. shortstacks
  10. shortstop
  11. shortstopped

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