Attitude
/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/noun
A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, often shown in behavior.
Did you know?Attitude entered English through art and sculpture, where it first meant a figure’s pose or stance, before evolving into the inner stance of a person’s mind.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
aptitudo
“fitness, suitability”
Medieval Latin
Latin
attitudo
“posture, pose, bodily position”
Italian
Italian
attitudine
“posture, pose; also aptitude”
French
French
attitude
“posture, bodily position”
18th Century
English
attitude
“position or posture, especially in art and sculpture”
Modern English
English
attitude
“a mental disposition or outlook”