narrow-sightedness

noun

The quality of being narrow-sighted.

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Meanings

nounnarrow-sightedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being narrow-sighted.

    Those concerned with creating climates for change can ill afford narrow-sightedness.

    1993, Judith A. Chafel, Child Poverty and Public Policy, page 11
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    The events of universal history are not to be reckoned upon either by the short-sightedness of the Philistine or by the narrow-sightedness of the student.

    1877, David Kaufmann, George Eliot and Judaism, page 17

    This narrow-sightedness is a real problem and can cause a team to lose focus because of perhaps fixed or ignorant views on a particular subject.

    2019, The Batting Doctor, The Batting Doctors Cricket Team Wisdom

Origin

From narrow-sighted + -ness.

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narrow-sightedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrow-sightedness

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“narrow-sightedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrow-sightedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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