"ostrich policy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-ostrich policy.ogg [Australia] 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, {{m|en|ostrich politics}} ostrich politics 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 effect, 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)
    Sense id: en-ostrich_policy-en-noun-vqbyCLip Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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