ostrich policy
ostrich policy · ostrich policies
страусиная политика
Vogel-Strauß-Politik
The tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not existThe tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist; ostrichism.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)The tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist; ostrichism.
Vogel-Strauß-Politik
страуси́ная поли́тикаstrausínaja polítika
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist:
Origin
From ostrich + policy. Referring to the common misconception that ostriches bury their heaFrom ostrich + policy. Referring to the common misconception that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when they notice danger. Perhaps a calque, compare ostrich politics.
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Forms
plural: ostrich policies| Singular | ostrich policy |
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