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Attitude

//ˈætɪˌt͡ʃuːd// noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    The position of the body or way of carrying oneself. countable, uncountable

    "The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

  2. 2
    a theatrical pose created for effect wordnet
  3. 3
    Disposition or state of mind. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "Don't give me your negative attitude."

  4. 4
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs wordnet
  5. 5
    Unpleasant behavior. Canada, Philippines, UK, US, countable, informal, uncountable

    "He doesn't take attitude from anybody."

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  1. 6
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways wordnet
  2. 7
    The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc. countable, uncountable

    "The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident."

  3. 8
    position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion) wordnet
  4. 9
    A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee. countable, uncountable

    "Blasis was a man of many accomplishments. He invented the ballet position of attitude and codified the ballet technique of that time, distinguishing three types of dancers: the serious, the demi-caractère, and the comic dancer."

Verb
  1. 1
    To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.

    "[…] nymphs of quality, formed for the offices of love and of conversation, are attituded about her, each star set as it were in surrounding satellites of admirers;[…]"

  2. 2
    To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.

    "He attituded his way over to me, got up close, and just stood there looking at me, trying to appear threatening."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French attitude, from Italian attitudine (“attitude, aptness”), from Medieval Latin aptitūdō (“aptitude”) and actitūdō (“acting, posture”), from Latin aptō and actitō. Doublet of aptitude.

Etymology 2

From French attitude, from Italian attitudine (“attitude, aptness”), from Medieval Latin aptitūdō (“aptitude”) and actitūdō (“acting, posture”), from Latin aptō and actitō. Doublet of aptitude.

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