ostrich policy
English
noun
Definitions
- (idiomatic) The tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they don't exist; ostrichism.
Etymology
Com from English ostrich + English policy.
Origin
English
policy
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antipolicy English
- metapolicy English
- mispolicy English
- multipolicy English
- nonpolicy English
- ostrich English
- ostrich politics English
- ostrichism English
- ostrichitis English
- ostrichize English
- ostrichlike English
- policy English
- policyholder English
- policyholding English
- policyless English
- policymaker English
- policymaking English
- policyscape English
- policywise English
- privacy policy English
- subpolicy English
- policía Spanish, Castilian
- ostrich Middle English
- polisiya Tagalog
- ပေါ်လစီ Burmese
- polisi Tok Pisin