ostrich policy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From 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.
Meanings
- (idiomatic) The tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist; ostrichism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ostrich policies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
ostrich politics · head in the sand · bury one's head in the sand
Translations (7)
fr politique de l'autruche (the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist) · de Vogel-Strauß-Politik (the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist) · ru страуси́ная поли́тика (the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist) · pl strusia polityka (the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist) · hu struccpolitika (the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist) · sv strutspolitik (the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist) · cmn 鴕鳥政策 /鸵鸟政策 (the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist)