'tude

¹

[ tood, tyood ]

noun

, Slang.

1. an arrogant attitude.

-tude

²

1. a suffix appearing in abstract nouns (generally formed from Latin adjectives or participles) of Latin origin ( latitude; altitude ); on this model, used in the formation of new nouns:

   platitude.

’tude

¹

/ tjuːd; tuːd /

noun

1. slang.
   a hostile or defiant manner

-tude

²

suffix forming nouns

1. indicating state or condition

   plenitude

Word History and Origins

Origin of 'tude¹

First recorded in 1970–75; shortened form of attitude

Origin of 'tude²

< Latin -tūdō (> French -tude )

Word History and Origins

Origin of 'tude¹

C20: from attitude

Origin of 'tude²

from Latin -tūdō

Example Sentences

Angst may sound a bit different for Gen-Z, but 'tude is genetic, or so it would often seem.

From Salon

And over at a Democratic office in Rochester, Pa, Walz, a former football coach, pumped up volunteers by telling everyone, “Let’s leave it all on the field,” painting the perfect image of the positive 'tude the Harris-Walz campaign has quickly become known for.

From Salon

Such is the quippy, strenuously irreverent sensibility of “Cinderella,” which for all its knowing, self-referential ’tude can’t help but feel like it’s trying too hard.

From Washington Post

Per Paulsen: "I love that critter. The inspiration? Let's say it was 'HAL' from '2001: A Space Odyssey,' with a 'tude and a vasectomy."

From Salon

She played a woman with ALS, and she has a lot of ‘tude. I just wanted to make memories with her. And my brother is in it as well, he has a very small cameo. I just wanted to create things that we can look back on and say, “We did that together during a pandemic.”

From Los Angeles Times