ATTITUDINIZE

attitudinize, attitudinise

(verb) assume certain affected attitudes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

attitudinize (third-person singular simple present attitudinizes, present participle attitudinizing, simple past and past participle attitudinized)

(intransitive) To assume an affected, unnatural exaggerated attitude or pose.

(transitive) To cause to assume a pose.

(transitive) To give the appearance of, make a show of by posing.

Synonyms

• posturize

Source: Wiktionary


At`ti*tu"di*nize, v. i.

Definition: To assume affected attitudes; to strike an attitude; to pose. Maria, who is the most picturesque figure, was put to attitudinize at the harp. Hannah More.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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