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   at·ti·tude

   /ˈadəˌto͞od/

   noun

   • 1. a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior: "she took a tough attitude toward other people's indulgences" Similar point of viewviewviewpointvantage pointframe of mindway of thinkingway of looking at thingsschool of thoughtoutlookangleslantperspectivereactionstancestandpointpositioninclinationorientationapproachopinionideasbeliefconvictionsfeelingssentimentspersuasionthoughtsthinkinginterpretation
   • ▪ a position of the body proper to or implying an action or mental state: "the boy was standing in an attitude of despair, his chin sunk on his chest" Similar positionpostureposestancestandbearingdeportmentcomportmentcarriage
   • ▪ truculent or uncooperative behavior; a resentful or antagonistic manner: "I asked the waiter for a clean fork, and all I got was attitude"
   • ▪ individuality and self-confidence as manifested by behavior or appearance; style: "she snapped her fingers with attitude"
   • ▪ the orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel.
   • ▪ a position in which one leg is lifted behind with the knee bent at right angles and turned out, and the corresponding arm is raised above the head, the other extended to the side.

   Word Origin late 17th century (denoting the placing or posture of a figure in art): from French, from Italian attitudine ‘fitness, posture’, from late Latin aptitudo, from aptus ‘fit’.

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