ATTITUDE

Attitude

An attitude is an expression of favor or disfavor toward a person, place, thing, or event . Prominent psychologist Gordon Allport once described attitudes "the most distinctive and indispensable

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attitude

Noun

  1. The position of the body or way of carrying oneself; posture.
    The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude
  2. Disposition or state of mind.
    ... but had a lazy attitude to work.
  3. A negative, irritating, or irritated attitude; posturing.
    Don't give me your attitude.
    You've got some attitude, girl !
  4. The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
    The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.
  5. A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.

Verb

  1. To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.
  2. To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.


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