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platitudinize

American  
[plat-i-tood-n-ahyz, -tyood-] / ˌplæt ɪˈtud n aɪz, -ˈtyud- /
especially British, platitudinise

verb (used without object)

platitudinized, platitudinizing

  1. to utter platitudes.

platitudinize British  
/ ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. (intr) to speak or write in platitudes

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Other Word Forms

  • platitudinization noun
  • platitudinizer noun

Etymology

Origin of platitudinize

First recorded in 1880–85; platitudin(ous) + -ize

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