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   attitude

   /ˈatɪtjuːd/

   noun

   • 1. a settled way of thinking or feeling about something: "he was questioned on his attitude to South Africa" Similar point of viewviewviewpointvantage pointframe of mindway of thinkingway of looking at thingsschool of thoughtoutlookangleslantperspectivereactionstancestandpointpositioninclinationorientationapproachopinionideasbeliefconvictionsfeelingssentimentspersuasionthoughtsthinkinginterpretation
   • ▪ a position of the body indicating a particular mental state: "the boy was standing in an attitude of despair" Similar positionpostureposestancestandbearingdeportmentcomportmentcarriage
   • ▪ 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.
   • 2. truculent or uncooperative behaviour: informal North American "I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude"
   • ▪ individuality and self-confidence: "she snapped her fingers with attitude"
   • 3. the orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel.

   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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