Blinkered

/ˈblɪŋkərd/ adjective

Unable or unwilling to see the full picture; having a limited or prejudiced viewpoint, as if wearing blinders like a horse.

From 'blinker' (a device placed on a horse's eyes to limit its vision), adding the '-ed' suffix. The metaphorical meaning developed in the 1800s to describe people with narrow or biased perspectives.

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