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platitudinarian
[ plat-i-tood-n-air-ee-uhn, -tyood- ]
/ ˌplæt ɪˌtud nˈɛər i ən, -ˌtyud- /
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noun
a person who frequently or habitually utters platitudes.
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Origin of platitudinarian
Words nearby platitudinarian
platinum blonde, platinum disc, platinum metal, platitude, platitudinal, platitudinarian, platitudinize, platitudinous, Plato, Platonic, Platonically
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How to use platitudinarian in a sentence
He was damped to the skin by Mary Ann's platitudinarian style of conversation.
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