ostrich politics en · NOUN
Etymology
From ostrich + politics, calque of German Vogel-Strauß-Politik. Named after the common misconception that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when confronted with danger. First attested in the late 19th century.
Meanings
- (derogatory, uncountable) A style of politics that evades rather than addresses problems; ostrichism.
Relateds
head in the sand · ostrich policy · bury one's head in the sand
Translations (12)
af volstruispolitiek (evasive style of politics) · pt política de avestruz (evasive style of politics) · fr politique de l'autruche (evasive style of politics) · nl struisvogelpolitiek (evasive style of politics) · fy strúsfûgelpolityk (evasive style of politics) · sv strutspolitik (evasive style of politics) · de Vogel-Strauß-Politik (evasive style of politics) · hu struccpolitika (evasive style of politics) · fi strutsipolitiikka (evasive style of politics) · es política de avestruz (evasive style of politics) · ru страуси́ная поли́тика (evasive style of politics) · pl strusia polityka (evasive style of politics)