my|o|pi|a

my|o|pi|a «my OH pee uh», noun.

1. near-sightedness; an abnormal condition of the eye in which only objects close to the eye produce distinct images because parallel rays of light are brought to a focus before they reach the retina.

2. Figurative. short-sightedness: »

intellectual myopia.

╂[< New Latin myopia < Greek mŷ < mŷein to shut + eye]