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ostrichism
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Noun
uncountable
derogatory
Japanese Meaning
（状況を直視せず、）頭を隠すように、現実の問題から目を背ける行動を指す。例えば、ダチョウが頭を砂に埋めるように、問題を回避しようとする行為。 / （蔑称的に）現実を無視し、問題や事態に対処しない政策や態度を示す。
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The act of hiding, often unsuccessfully, by ducking one's head out of view. / (derogatory) A policy of burying one's head in the sand, that is, ignoring the reality of a situation.
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ostrichism
Her ostrichism at the staff meeting only made the problem worse when the budget questions came up.
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Her ostrichism at the staff meeting only made the problem worse when the budget questions came up.
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