myopic

The word 'myopic' originates from the Greek myōps, a compound of myein (to shut or close) and ōps (eye or face). This literally described the condition of "closing the eyes," referring to the characteristic squinting of a nearsighted person trying to see distant objects more clearly. Adopted into scientific Latin as myopicus, the term entered English in the 18th century with its primary medical meaning. The figurative sense of being short-sighted in judgment or planning developed by analogy, applying the physical limitation to a mental or strategic lack of foresight.

Structure: myop (nearsighted) + ic (adjective suffix) myop (from Greek myōps, from myein (to shut, be closed) + ōps (eye, face)); ic (from Latin -icus, Greek -ikos, a suffix forming adjectives meaning "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of").