Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ostrichitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-tri-chi-tis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A policy of keeping one's head in the sand, denying the reality of a problem or threat.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ostrich + -itis.

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Questions

What does ostrichitis mean?
A policy of keeping one's head in the sand, denying the reality of a problem or threat.
Where does ostrichitis come from?
From ostrich + -itis.

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