short-sightedness

short-sightedness
b) The propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains.

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  • short-sightedness — short sighted ► ADJECTIVE 1) having short sight. 2) lacking imagination or foresight. DERIVATIVES short sightedly adverb short sightedness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • short-sightedness — short sightˈedness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑short …   Useful english dictionary

  • short-sightedness — See: short sighted …   English dictionary

  • short-sightedness — n. see myopia …   Medical dictionary

  • short-sightedness — n. 1. Myopy, myopia, nearsightedness. 2. Imprudence, indiscretion …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • short-sightedness — n.; see myopia …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • short-sighted — adj 1.) especially BrE unable to see objects clearly unless they are very close American Equivalent: nearsighted ≠ ↑long sighted 2.) not considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now used to show disapproval ≠… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • short-sighted — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having short sight. 2) lacking imagination or foresight. DERIVATIVES short sightedly adverb short sightedness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • short-sightedly — short sighted ► ADJECTIVE 1) having short sight. 2) lacking imagination or foresight. DERIVATIVES short sightedly adverb short sightedness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • short-sighted — also shortsighted 1) ADJ GRADED If you are short sighted, you cannot see things properly when they are far away, because there is something wrong with your eyes. [mainly BRIT] Testing showed her to be very short sighted. Syn: myopic Derived words …   English dictionary

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