attitudinize

American  

[at-i-tood-n-ahyz, -tyood-] / ˌæt ɪˈtud nˌaɪz, -ˈtyud- /

especially British, attitudinise

verb (used without object)

attitudinized, attitudinizing

1. to assume attitudes; pose for effect.

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attitudinize British  

/ ˌætɪˈtjuːdɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. (intr) to adopt a pose or opinion for effect; strike an attitude

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Other Word Forms

• attitudinizer noun

Etymology

Origin of attitudinize

1775–85; attitudin- ( attitudinarian ) + -ize

Example Sentences

They never do anything that I can see, except attitudinize.

From The Jonathan Papers by Morris, Elisabeth Woodbridge

The cause requires a youth to "stalk, and bustle, and attitudinize;" and he clearly thinks this is all the youth before him wants to do, whether conscious of the fact or not.

From A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) by Orr, Sutherland, Mrs.

She was very corseted, very mannered, and quick to attitudinize.

From Star-Dust by Hurst, Fannie

One of the rare women who never pout or attitudinize, she could fling her glove gracefully— one might add, capturingly under every aspect, she was a handsome belligerent.

From The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 by Meredith, George

He was compelled the while to attitudinize incessantly as a genius.

From Art in England Notes and Studies by Cook, Dutton