ostrich policy

English

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.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ostrich policy (plural ostrich policies)

(idiomatic) The tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist; ostrichism.

Related terms

ostrich politics

Translations

the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist

French: politique de l’autruche (fr)
German: Vogel-Strauß-Politik (de) f
Hungarian: struccpolitika (hu)
Polish: strusia polityka (pl) f
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Russian: страуси́ная поли́тика (ru) f (strausínaja polítika)
Swedish: strutspolitik c