struthonian

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/stɹuːˈθəʊnɪən/

noun

A person like an ostrich; someone who ignores facts or reality or someone who lacks responsibility.

OriginLate Latin strūthiō →
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Meanings

nounstruthonian (plural struthonians)

plural struthonians

  1. uncommonA person like an ostrich; someone who ignores facts or reality or someone who lacks responsibility.

Origin

  1. Late Latinstrūthiō“ostrich”
  2. Englishstruthonian

Coined by Arthur Koestler in 1963, irregularly formed from Late Latin strūthiō (“ostrich”)

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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