platitudinize
[ plat-i-tood-n-ahyz, -tyood- ]
Origin of platitudinize
1First recorded in 1880–85; platitudin(ous) + -ize
- Also especially British, plat·i·tu·di·nise .
Other words from platitudinize
- plat·i·tu·di·ni·za·tion, noun
- plat·i·tu·di·niz·er, noun
Words Nearby platitudinize
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British Dictionary definitions for platitudinize
platitudinize
platitudinise
/ (ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪˌnaɪz) /
verb
(intr) to speak or write in platitudes
Derived forms of platitudinize
- platitudinizer or platitudiniser, noun
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