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attitude

[ at-i-tood, -tyood ]

noun

  1. manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind:

    a negative attitude; group attitudes.

  2. position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc.:

    a threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude.

  3. Aeronautics. the inclination of the three principal axes of an aircraft relative to the wind, to the ground, etc.
  4. Ballet. a pose in which the dancer stands on one leg, the other bent behind.


attitude

/ ˈæɪˌː /

noun

  1. the way a person views something or tends to behave towards it, often in an evaluative way
  2. a theatrical pose created for effect (esp in the phrase strike an attitude )
  3. a position of the body indicating mood or emotion
  4. informal.
    a hostile manner

    don't give me attitude, my girl

  5. the orientation of an aircraft's axes in relation to some plane, esp the horizontal See also axis 1
  6. the orientation of a spacecraft in relation to its direction of motion
  7. ballet a classical position in which the body is upright and one leg raised and bent behind
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٳپˈٳܻ徱Բ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ·ٳ·徱·Բ [at-i-, tood, -n-l, -, tyood, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of attitude1

First recorded in 1660–70; from French, from Italian attitudine, from Late Latin پū徱Ծ- (stem of پūō ); aptitude
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Word History and Origins

Origin of attitude1

C17: from French, from Italian attitudine disposition, from Late Latin پūō fitness, from Latin aptus apt
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“Even while emerging from a coma, my attitude remained the same as always,” he wrote.

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Fauxitude takes on another more general but profound meaning when we are required to maintain a falsely pleasant and accommodating attitude, regardless of our true feelings, powerful ideas and drive to collaborate and succeed.

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"But I don't think their attitude towards their customers is very helpful."

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The 25-year-old has been pushed to the margins under Slot, who has also made public criticisms of his attitude.

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"Each of these inductees created their own sound and attitude that had a profound impact on culture and helped to change the course of Rock & Roll forever," said the Hall of Fame's chairman John Sykes.

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