"ostrich policy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-ostrich policy.ogg Forms: ostrich policies [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{com|en|ostrich|policy}} ostrich + policy Head templates: {{en-noun}} ostrich policy (plural ostrich policies)
  1. (idiomatic) The tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist; ostrichism. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: ostrich politics, bury one's head in the sand, head in the sand Translations (the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist): politique de l’autruche (French), Vogel-Strauß-Politik [feminine] (German), struccpolitika (Hungarian), strusia polityka [feminine] (Polish), страуси́ная поли́тика (strausínaja polítika) [feminine] (Russian), strutspolitik [common-gender] (Swedish)

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