"purblind" in the adjective sense

1. dim-sighted, near-blind, purblind, sand-blind, visually impaired, visually challenged

having greatly reduced vision

2. obtuse, purblind

lacking in insight or discernment

"too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior"

"a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin"- Jasper Griffin

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