Definition of attitudes Attitudes

/æˈtʌtuˌdz/ - [atutudz] -

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What does attitudes mean?

Wiktionary

attitudes (Noun)
Plural of attitude.

Part of speech

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attitudes, noun, plural of attitude.

WordNet

Noun Plural: attitudes
attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"
		mental attitude
		cognition, knowledge, noesis the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
		credence, acceptance the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
		culture the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"
		defensive, defensive attitude an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
		hardball baseball as distinguished from softball
		high horse an attitude of arrogant superiority; "get off your high horse and admit you are wrong"
		southernism an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)
		mind-set, mindset, mentality, outlook a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
		paternalism the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
		stance, posture, position standing posture
		disposition, tendency, inclination your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
		tolerance the act of tolerating something
		intolerance impatience with annoyances; "his intolerance of interruptions"
		esteem, regard, respect the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
		disrespect a disrespectful mental attitude
		reverence an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
		irreverence a disrespectful act
attitude - a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"
		affectation, affectedness, mannerism, pose a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
attitude - position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
		orientation the act of orienting
attitude - the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
		position, posture
		bodily property an attribute of the body
		order arms a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command
		ballet position classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet
		decubitus a reclining position (as in a bed)
		eversion the position of being turned outward; "the eversion of the foot"
		lithotomy position a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination
		lotus position a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga
		missionary position a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples
		pose a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
		presentation a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
		ectopia abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
		asana (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)
		guard a position on a basketball team
		sprawling, sprawl an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
		stance standing posture

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Wiktionary

attitude (Noun)
The position of the body or way of carrying oneself; posture.
attitude (Noun)
Disposition or state of mind.
attitude (Noun)
A negative, irritating, or irritated attitude; posturing.
attitude (Noun)
The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
attitude (Noun)
A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.
attitude (Verb)
To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.
attitude (Verb)
To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

attitude (n.)
The posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue.
attitude (n.)
The posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty.
attitude (n.)
Fig.: Position as indicating action, feeling, or mood; as, in times of trouble let a nation preserve a firm attitude; one's mental attitude in respect to religion.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

attitude
Manner of behaving oneself; manner of acting.
attitude
A complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and tendencies to act in certain ways.
attitude
A position of the body; the arrangement of the body in a given position.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

attitude
at′ti-tūd, n. posture, or position: gesture: any condition of things or relation of persons viewed as expressing some thought, feeling, &c.—adj. Attitud′inal.—n. Attitudinā′rian, one who studies attitudes.—v.i. Attitud′inise, to assume affected attitudes.—n. Attitudinī′ser.—To strike an attitude, to assume a position or figure to indicate a feeling or emotion not really felt. [Fr. or It. from L. aptitudin-em, aptus, fit.]