Etymology

attitudinarian

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Today it means: One who attitudinizes; one who postures or behaves in a stilted and pretentious manner. Full definition →

Latin aptitūdin-
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  1. Latin · derived fromaptitūdō
  2. Latin · derived fromaptitūdin-
  3. English todayattitudinarian

From Italian attitudine + -arian, from Latin aptitūdin- + -arian, from oblique stem of Latin aptitūdō, from aptus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, attitude + -arian.

Words from the same roots

Latinaptitūdin- all →

attitudinalaptitudinalattitudinizeattitudinous

Latinaptitūdō all →

attitudinalaptitudinalattitudinizeattitudinous

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