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attitudinarian

American

[at-i-tood-n-air-ee-uhn, -tyood-] / ˌæt ɪˌtud nˈɛər i ən, -ˌtyud- /

noun

a person who assumes attitudes or poses for effect.

Other Word Forms

attitudinarianism noun

Etymology

Origin of attitudinarian

1745–55; attitudin- ( attitude; by analogy with nouns ending in the Latin suffix -tūdō, stem -tūdin- -tude ) + -arian

Example Sentences

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The archbishop, thinking to have a little fun with his guest, said, "Of course, first of all, I must know what your church politics are: are you an attitudinarian, a latitudinarian, or a platitudinarian?"

From Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2 by White, Andrew Dickson

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