Meanings
plural attitudinarians
- One who attitudinizes; one who postures or behaves in a stilted and pretentious manner.
Synonyms: attitudinizer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who attitudinizes; one who postures or behaves in a stilted and pretentious manner.
Origin
- Latinaptitūdō
- Latinaptitūdin-
- Englishattitudinarian
From Italian attitudine + -arian, from Latin aptitūdin- + -arian, from oblique stem of Latin aptitūdō, from aptus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, attitude + -arian.
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attitudinarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attitudinarian
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