Added 9 October 2026
attitude
/ˈætɪt͡ʃuːd/ noun
Latin root: aptitūdō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about attitude at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways.
he had the attitude that work was fun
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The arrangement of the body and its limbs.
he assumed an attitude of surrender
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A theatrical pose created for effect.
the actor struck just the right attitude
Origin
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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