captain ahab's focus narrowing

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definitions

  1. A state of intense, monomaniacal obsession where an individual becomes so preoccupied with a single goal or object that they lose perspective and ignore all other concerns; a metaphor derived from the character Captain Ahab in Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick'.
    id: Obsesi monomania

examples

  1. The scientist's research became a case of captain Ahab's focus narrowing, as he ignored all ethical implications for the sake of his discovery.

    Penelitian ilmuwan itu menjadi kasus fokus Kapten Ahab yang menyempit, karena ia mengabaikan semua implikasi etis demi penemuannya.