English Explanatory Dictionary

attitudinarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌætɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛəɹi.ən/ /-ˌt͡ʃuːdɪˈ-/ /ˌætɪˌtudəˈnɛɹi.ən/

Word forms

attitudinarian attitudinarians

Etymology

From Italian attitudine + -arian, from Latin aptitūdin- + -arian, from oblique stem of Latin aptitūdō, from aptus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, attitude + -arian.

Synonyms

attitudinizer

Derived words

attitudinarianism
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