We found 1 definitions of mental attitude from 1 different sources.
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mental 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" | ||
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 |