ostrichism

ostrichism
os·trich·ism

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  • os|trich|ism — «AWS trih chihz uhm, OS », noun. refusal to face reality or an approaching danger: »It is stupid ostrichism…to pretend that history will never, under any circumstances, be invited to repeat itself (Bernard Hollowood) …   Useful english dictionary

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