ostrichize

English

Etymology 1

From ostrich +‎ -ize.

Verb

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

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

Etymology 2

Verb

ostrichize

  1. Pronunciation spelling of ostracize.