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myope

short-sighted, near-sighted

adjective mee-OP Rare
Body & Health Senses

Origin: From Greek 'myops' (closing the eyes).

Usage Note

Myope functions as both adjective and noun (un myope — a short-sighted person). The condition is la myopie. Figuratively, une politique myope describes a short-sighted policy that ignores long-term consequences — a common metaphor in French political commentary. The opposite is hypermétrope (far-sighted).

Examples

"Elle est trop myope pour lire sans lunettes."

Natural Translation

She is too short-sighted to read without glasses.

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