Etymology

platitudinarian

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Today it means: One who uses many platitudes in speaking or writing. Full definition →

Latin -tūdin-
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  1. Latin · derived from-tūdin-
  2. English todayplatitudinarian

From platitude + -arian on analogy of other adjectives ending in -tudinarian, from Latin -tūdin- + -arian, the oblique stem of -tūdō.

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