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myopic view

myopic view

1 7.5
A narrow way of thinking that ignores long-term effects
  • noun
  • /maɪˈoʊpɪk vju/
translation icon : visión miope
  • There used to be a compromise for this, but it seems as if web designers have adopted a myopic view of who will use their website.

I've, I've, you know, moved on from my previously myopic view.

Examples

  • His myopic view of the economy fails to consider the long-term effects of current policies.

  • A typically myopic view of the world from the US!

    Blog text (5)
  • And if the only books you read are bestsellers, well, you have a myopic view of the publishing world.

    Blog text (17)
  • "In America, whites have been the 'it,' not the 'other,' so they have always had a rather myopic view of race as essentially a problem of 'others.'"

    Academic text (1998)
  • Such questioning represents a fairly myopic view of the military's role, its needs, and what it can provide the nation beyond pure military might.

    Blog text (12)
  • These accounts reflect myopic views of the world and convey a certain chauvinistic ignorance that many Americans display about cultures outside the United States.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Meanwhile, of course, the proponents of whole-child education become irate at such myopic views of the purposes of schooling.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Yes, applying an analytical evaluation of the technical and artistic merits of a work of art constitutes criticism, but your myopic view of criticism acts like the emotional component of a person's reaction to art is invalid.

    Blog text (23)
  • Many experts argue that having a myopic view on climate change may prevent us from taking necessary actions for the future.

  • The company's myopic view of customer feedback led to a decline in sales and reputation.

Antonyms

469 3.7

General and not detailed, covering many things

How Short-sighted

parochialism
1 9.6
myopic view
1 7.5
big picture
106 3.4

Surface Forms

myopic view singular
myopic views plural

Morphology

myopic + view

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'myopic' (short-sighted, narrow in perspective) combined with 'view' (opinion) yields 'a narrow or short-sighted opinion', which is directly derivable from the constituents. The metaphorical use of 'myopic' is conventional and parallels equivalents in many languages, so a learner who knows both words can readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Myopic view uses myopic, meaning 'short-sighted', and view to paint a picture of someone who can only see things up close. So, a myopic view means 'a narrow perspective' that misses long-term effects or the bigger picture.