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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTITUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this: It's often very difficult to change people's attitudes. take the attitude that She takes the attitude that children should be allowed to learn at their own pace. attitude to He has a very bad attitude to work.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attitudeAttitude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ATTITUDE is the arrangement of the parts of a body or figure : posture. How to use attitude in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attitudeAttitude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An attitude is somewhere between a belief, a stance, a mood, and a pose. If you've got an attitude about something, it can be hard to change it because you think you're right.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › attitudeATTITUDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Attitude definition: manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind. See examples of ATTITUDE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryATTITUDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ATTITUDE meaning: 1. a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTITUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Your attitude to something is the way you think and feel about it. My attitude to life in general comes from my mother. American English : attitude / ˈætɪtud /

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishattitude noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of attitude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › attitudeattitude | meaning of attitude in Longman Dictionary of...

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   attitude meaning, definition, what is attitude: the opinions and feelings that you usual...: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishATTITUDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    B1. how you think or feel about something and how this makes you behave: a positive attitude. He has a very bad attitude to/towards work. Fewer examples. a responsible attitude. His attitude towards work needs to improve. That's a very sane attitude. Many people have a negative attitude towards ageing.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › attitudeAttitude - definition of attitude by The Free Dictionary

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    1. the way a person views something or tends to behave towards it, often in an evaluative way. 2. a theatrical pose created for effect (esp in the phrase strike an attitude) 3. a position of the body indicating mood or emotion.