attitudinarian

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UK/ˌætɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛəɹi.ən/UK/-ˌt͡ʃuːdɪˈ-/US/ˌætɪˌtudəˈnɛɹi.ən/

noun

One who attitudinizes; one who postures or behaves in a stilted and pretentious manner.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounattitudinarian (plural attitudinarians)

plural attitudinarians

  1. 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

  1. Latinaptitūdō
  2. Latinaptitūdin-
  3. 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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APA

attitudinarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attitudinarian

MLA

“attitudinarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attitudinarian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attitudinarian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attitudinarian.

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