attitudinarian

[ at-i-tood-n-air-ee-uhn, -tyood- ]

noun

1. a person who assumes attitudes or poses for effect.

Other Words From

• atti·tudi·nari·an·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of attitudinarian¹

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

Example Sentences

After his speech, in which he had championed the new cause so ardently, could he throw ridicule upon the organisation, make its leaders—men whom he had known and respected all his life—laughing-stocks, throw doubt upon his own intentions, and make his action of to-day show forth before all as a flamboyant bid for popular applause, the gallery-appeal of a pitiful fl�neur and attitudinarian, who had no mind to link himself with an inevitable defeat at the polls?

From Project Gutenberg

"Platitudinarian; latitudinarian; attitudinarian," came the answer, with a chuckle, then, turning to Filmer, who had stepped over to hear the joke, he added, "What do you think of my boat?" and pointed to a slim, black, two-masted steam-yacht that lay anchored just off the shore.

From Project Gutenberg

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?"

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