attitudinise

/,æti'tju:dinaiz/ Cách viết khác : (attitudinize) /,æti'tju:dinaiz/

Thân thiện

She attitudinises dramatically in front of the mirror.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To assume or adopt affected or artificial attitudes, poses, or postures: The verb "attitudinise" describes the act of deliberately striking poses or adopting a manner that is not natural or sincere, often for effect or to impress others. It implies a self-conscious and often theatrical display of one's supposed feelings, opinions, or character.

Usage and Examples

• Verb:
  • The politician seemed to attitudinise for the cameras rather than speak sincerely to the crowd.
  • She has a tendency to attitudinise when telling stories, using grand gestures and dramatic pauses.
  • He was not expressing genuine grief but merely attitudinising for sympathy.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• The term often carries a negative connotation, suggesting insincerity, pretentiousness, or a lack of authenticity.
• It is frequently used in critiques of public figures, artists, or writers whose behavior or style is perceived as overly theatrical or contrived.
• "to attitudinise before an audience": to perform or pose in an affected way when one is being observed.
  • The actor was accused of attitudinising before the audience instead of delivering an honest performance.

Variants and Related Words

• Attitudinize: This is the standard spelling in American English. "Attitudinise" is the British English spelling. Both forms are verbs with identical meanings.
• Attitudiniser (noun, chiefly British) / Attitudinizer (noun, chiefly American): A person who attitudinises.
  • He was dismissed as a mere attitudiniser by the serious critics.
• Attitude (noun): A settled way of thinking or feeling; a position of the body. This is the root word from which "attitudinise" is derived, but "attitude" itself is neutral and does not imply affectation.

Synonyms

• Pose: To assume a particular attitude or character, especially for effect.
• Posture: To behave in an artificial or exaggerated way.
• Pontificate: To express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way (can overlap in the sense of affected manner).
• Grandstand: To act or perform showily to impress onlookers.

Antonyms

• Be natural: To behave in a genuine, unaffected manner.
• Be sincere: To be free from pretense or deceit.
• Be authentic: To be true to one's own personality, spirit, or character.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "To strike a pose": This is a more common phrase with a similar meaning to "attitudinise," though it can be more neutral. "Attitudinise" implies doing this habitually or excessively.
• "To put on airs": To behave in a way that is intended to make one seem more important or sophisticated than one is. This is closely related to the concept of attitudinising.

Học thuật

Verb

1. assume certain affected attitudes

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