attitude

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All his attitude doesn't help, and his attitude is all they can see.

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  1. noun A position of the body or manner of carrying oneself: stood in a graceful attitude. See Synonyms at posture.
  2. noun A state of mind or a feeling; disposition: had a positive attitude about work.
  3. noun An arrogant or hostile state of mind or disposition.
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  • At the risk of sounding like a knee-reflex cynic, I think this attitude is at best premature, at worst rather naive.
  • Your attitude is the reason most people wanted 8 to pass. —  The Orange County Register - Homepage
  • The media attitude was also visible during the identification parade in Cuttack where some of them even found their way, much to the irritation of the magistrate, in the chamber where Sister "M", raped in Nonagon village of Kandhamal in August 2008, recognised two of her assailants. —  Communalism Watch
  • I think his attitude is a lot better; it's more hunger, rather than accepting a role as a backup player. —  FIUSM.com
  • I wonder if this attitude is an outlier among "family values" social conservatives, or if it's more common than media attention would lead us to believe. —  Lean Left
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. French, from Italian attitudine, from Late Latin aptitūdō, aptitūdin-, faculty; see aptitude.

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  1. from French attitude, from Italian attitudine, attitude, aptness, from Middle Latin aptitudo (aptitudin-), aptitude: see aptitude.
 

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