attitudinize

[ at-i-tood-n-ahyz, -tyood- ]

/ ˌæt ɪˈtud nˌaɪz, -ˈtyud- /

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verb (used without object), at·ti·tu·di·nized, at·ti·tu·di·niz·ing.

to assume attitudes; pose for effect.

Also especially British, at·ti·tu·di·nise .

Origin of attitudinize

1775–85; attitudin- (see attitudinarian) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM attitudinize

at·ti·tu·di·niz·er, noun

Words nearby attitudinize

attire, attirement, Attis, attitude, attitudinarian, attitudinize, Attius, Attleboro, Attlee, attn., atto-

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Example sentences from the Web for attitudinize

A jay would alight in the entrance of the hole and flirt and peer and attitudinize, and then flyaway crying "Thief, thief, thief!"
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and, Other Papers|John Burroughs
Ma then got up and began to attitudinize, singing a plaintive air like the girls with the turbans.
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)|Songling Pu
Then Ma, seizing a sword, began to attitudinize, smearing his face all over with coal-dust.
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)|Songling Pu
He was compelled the while to attitudinize incessantly as a genius.
Art in England|Dutton Cook

A bird seldom sings when watched, and Nature is no coquette, and will not ogle and attitudinize when stared at.
Our Friend John Burroughs|Clara Barrus

British Dictionary definitions for attitudinize

attitudinize

attitudinise

/ (ˌætɪˈtjuːdɪˌnaɪz) /

verb

(intr) to adopt a pose or opinion for effect; strike an attitude

Derived forms of attitudinize

attitudinizer or attitudiniser, noun

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单词	attitudinize
释义	attitudinize [ at-i-tood-n-ahyz, -tyood- ] / ˌæt ɪˈtud nˌaɪz, -ˈtyud- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR attitudinize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), at·ti·tu·di·nized, at·ti·tu·di·niz·ing. to assume attitudes; pose for effect. Also especially British, at·ti·tu·di·nise . Origin of attitudinize 1775–85; attitudin- (see attitudinarian) + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM attitudinize at·ti·tu·di·niz·er, noun Words nearby attitudinize attire, attirement, Attis, attitude, attitudinarian, attitudinize, Attius, Attleboro, Attlee, attn., atto- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for attitudinize A jay would alight in the entrance of the hole and flirt and peer and attitudinize, and then flyaway crying "Thief, thief, thief!" Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and, Other Papers\|John Burroughs Ma then got up and began to attitudinize, singing a plaintive air like the girls with the turbans. Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)\|Songling Pu Then Ma, seizing a sword, began to attitudinize, smearing his face all over with coal-dust. Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)\|Songling Pu He was compelled the while to attitudinize incessantly as a genius. Art in England\|Dutton Cook A bird seldom sings when watched, and Nature is no coquette, and will not ogle and attitudinize when stared at. Our Friend John Burroughs\|Clara Barrus British Dictionary definitions for attitudinize attitudinize attitudinise / (ˌætɪˈtjuːdɪˌnaɪz) / verb (intr) to adopt a pose or opinion for effect; strike an attitude Derived forms of attitudinize attitudinizer or attitudiniser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to attitudinize masquerade, pose, show off
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attitudinize

verb (used without object), at·ti·tu·di·nized, at·ti·tu·di·niz·ing.

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attitudinise

verb

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