ostrichize

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verb

To engage in ostrichism; to bury one's head in the sand; to deliberately ignore problems.

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Meanings

ostrichize1

verbostrichize (third-person singular simple present ostrichizes, present participle ostrichizing, simple past and past participle ostrichized)

present singular third person ostrichizes · participle present ostrichizing · participle past ostrichized · past ostrichized

  1. rareTo engage in ostrichism; to bury one's head in the sand; to deliberately ignore problems.

ostrichize2

verb
  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of ostracize.

Origin

From ostrich + -ize.

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APA

ostrichize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostrichize

MLA

“ostrichize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostrichize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ostrichize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostrichize.

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