attitudinarian
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of attitudinarian
1745–55; attitudin- ( see attitude; by analogy with nouns ending in the Latin suffix -tūdō, stem -tūdin- -tude ) + -arian
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The archbishop, thinking to have a little fun with his guest, said, "Of course, first of all, I must know what your church politics are: are you an attitudinarian, a latitudinarian, or a platitudinarian?"
From Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2 by White, Andrew Dickson
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