myopia
noun
a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia).
myopias
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pluralof myopia.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Like all TV shows, but especially ones that capture the zeitgeist, it’s a product of its time, reflecting the myopias of the era and of its creative team.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
But alongside generational myopias there is wisdom, too.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2020
Ultimately, however, as the disorientation expands, we realise that there are not just misogynies at work here: there are cultural myopias, competing models of freedom, competing versions of Islam.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2020
But it’s also a symbol for certain insistent myopias of masculinity.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2019
