ostrichism

n. 故意无视现实, 自我陶醉

发音

UK /ˈɒstɹɪtʃɪz(ə)m/
UK /-dʒɪ-/
US /ˈɑstɹit͡ʃˌɪzəm/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of hiding, often unsuccessfully, by ducking one's head out of view.

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  2. 2.

    A policy of burying one's head in the sand, that is, ignoring the reality of a situation.

    贬义 不可数

词源

From ostrich + -ism. The ostrich is often erroneously believed to bury its head in the sand to hide from predators.

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