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ATTITUDES

"ATTITUDES" is a plural of: attitude.

Date "ATTITUDES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1670. (references)

 

Synonym: ATTITUDES

Synonym: Mental states. (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: ATTITUDES

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Thought

Phrase: the mind being on the stretch; the mind turning upon, the head turning upon, the mind running upon; " divinely, bent to meditation "; en toute chose il faut considerer la fin; " fresh-pluckt from bowers of never-failing thought "; " go speed the stars of Thought "; " in maiden meditation fancy-free "; " so sweet is zealous contemplation "; " the power of thought is the magic of the Mind "; " those that think must govern those that toil "; " thought is parent of the deed ";Phrase: the mind being on the stretch; the mind turning upon, the head turning upon, the mind running upon; " divinely, bent to meditation "; en toute chose il faut considerer la fin; " fresh-pluckt from bowers of never-failing thought "; " go speed the stars of Thought "; " in maiden meditation fancy-free "; " so sweet is zealous contemplation "; " the power of thought is the magic of the Mind "; " those that think must govern those that toil "; " thought is parent of the deed "; " thoughts in attitudes imperious "; " thoughts that breathe and words that burn "; vivere est cogitare; Volk der Dichter und Denker.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: ATTITUDES

English words defined with "ATTITUDES": ambivalent, Attitudinarianism, attitudinise, attitudinize, Attitudinizerbody language, brainwashingcommerce, cosmopolitandiscriminatorygender roleincorporation, insular, internalisation, internalization, invidious, inwardnesslife style, lifestylemodus vivendiorientationparochial, Phenakistoscope, psychosexualreaction formation, rejective, reorientation, responsive, romanticismtone. (references)
Specialty definitions using "ATTITUDES": assertive action, Attitude of Health Personnel, Attitude to Health, attitudinal questionBilly Barlowcommunity placement worker, cultural groupdepth interviewEMPLOYEE RELATIONS SPECIALISTHealth Education, Health Education, Dental, home and school visitorintake workerKnowledge, Attitudes, Practiceminor axes, multiculturalismNonverbal CommunicationOperapositive action, PRISONER-CLASSIFICATION INTERVIEWER, psychological operations, PSYCHOLOGIST, DEVELOPMENTAL, PSYCHOLOGIST, EDUCATIONAL, PSYCHOLOGIST, SOCIAL, Psychology, Social, psychometric testing, public-relations practitioner, PUBLIC-RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVEschool adjustment counselor, Social Change, SOCIAL GROUP WORKER, social service worker, social worker, clinical, social worker, mental, SOCIAL WORKER, PSYCHIATRIC, SOCIAL WORKER, SCHOOLTEACHER, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TEACHER, VOCATIONAL TRAININGvisiting teacherWAPOR. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: ATTITUDES

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Photo Album: ATTITUDES

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Plate 31. Pelagic attitudes of the fur-seal. 1. Position while sleeping. 2. Position when rising to breathe, survey, &c. 3. Position when scratching. 4. "Dolphin jumps.". Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: ATTITUDES
 

"Alone together" by Vincent Seychal
Commentary: "Trying to capture banal lonely attitudes within an enormous urban environment. ."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Familiar Quotations: ATTITUDES

AuthorQuotation

Author Unknown

Nothing can stop people with the right attitudes from achieving their goals.

W. Clement Stone

Bondage is... subjection to external influences and internal negative thoughts and attitudes.

William James

The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: ATTITUDES

TitleAuthorQuote

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

It matters not what the clocks say or the attitudes and labors of men.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: ATTITUDES

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Don't let COPD change your normal attitudes about exercise. (references)

These educational programs should include attention to ageist attitudes. (references)

Feelings About Sexuality Sexual feelings and attitudes vary among people during chemotherapy. (references)

Business

This "profile" includes a group’s hobbies, interests, attitudes and social preferences. (references)

U.K. workers typically have more generous vacation periods and different attitudes toward vacations than do American workers. (references)

Employment, immigration, and security policy, as well as cultural attitudes towards foreign workers, are conditioned by national origin. (references)

Children

Turkey

She noted that the social attitudes that violence towards children is the parents' right persisted. (references)

Ethiopia

The Tigray Women's Association also has had an impact in changing societal attitudes toward early marriage. (references)

Bulgaria

Social attitudes towards the disabled have led families to institutionalize their children if they have disabilities. (references)

Civil Liberties

China

The Government continued to use political attitudes as criteria for selecting persons for Government-sponsored study abroad. (references)

Uganda

Complaints by Muslim groups of government bias lessened during the year; however, the backlash from the death of more than 1,000 citizens at the hands of a religious cult in 2000 resulted in negative public attitudes towards fringe Christian groups and the Government's forcible disbanding of some groups. (references)

Discrimination

Yemen

Entrenched cultural attitudes often affect women's ability to enjoy equal rights. (references)

Economic History

Romania

U.S. companies should pay attention to ameliorating these attitudes in their operations. (references)

Hungary

As with any country, Hungarian security attitudes are shaped largely by history and geography. (references)

Kuwait

Since the Gulf war, Kuwaiti attitudes toward Americans and American products have been excellent. (references)

Human Rights

Cuba

While less capable than in the past, CDR's continued to report on suspicious activity, including conspicuous consumption; unauthorized meetings, including those with foreigners; and defiant attitudes toward the Government and the revolution. (references)

Minorities

Eritrea

Societal attitudes toward members of Jehovah's Witnesses are the exception to a widespread religious tolerance. (references)

Macedonia

In April and June, two significant anti-Albanian riots occurred in Bitola, which displayed anti-Muslim attitudes. (references)

Political Economy

Russia

Persons with disabilities continued to face problems from both societal attitudes and lack of governmental support. (references)

Libya

Traditional attitudes and practices continue to discriminate against women, and female genital mutilation (FGM) is practiced in remote areas of the country. (references)

COLOMBIA

High unemployment (18.5 percent as of September 2001), traditional antiunion attitudes, union disorganization and weak leadership limit workers' bargaining power in all sectors. (references)

Political Rights

Romania

The percentage of women in government or politics does not correspond to their percentage of the population; no legal restrictions hinder the participation of women in government or politics, but societal attitudes are a significant impediment. (references)

Armenia

There are no legal restrictions on the participation of women and minorities in government and politics; however, due to traditional social attitudes, the percentages of both women and minorities in government does not correspond to their percentages of the population. (references)

Travel

Korea

Even though Korean attitudes are making incremental changes and women are making progress, women professionals at the highest levels are still very rare. (references)

Women

United Arab Emirates

Cultural attitudes also deter ownership by women. (references)

Korea

Women have full access to education, and social mores and attitudes are changing gradually. (references)

Albania

The kanun has contributed significantly to attitudes in the region espousing the subordination of women. (references)

Worker Rights

Bulgaria

Prevailing public attitudes often stigmatize victims, although there are some signs that this may be changing slowly. (references)

Turkey

In practice financial constraints, limited safety awareness, carelessness, and fatalistic attitudes result in scant attention to occupational safety and health by workers and employers alike. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

OPERA, n. A play representing life in another world, whose inhabitants have no speech but song, no motions but gestures and no postures but attitudes. All acting is simulation, and the word simulation is from simia, an ape; but in opera the actor takes for his model Simia audibilis (or Pithecanthropos stentor) -- the ape that howls. The actor apes a man -- at least in shape; The opera performer apes and ape.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: ATTITUDES

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981To be successful, we must change our attitudes as well as our policies.

George Bush

1989-1993In fact, I yearn for a greater tolerance, an easy-goingness about each other's attitudes and way of life.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: ATTITUDES

"ATTITUDES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 99.40% of the time. "ATTITUDES" is used about 4,801 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (plural)99.4%4,7722,053
Noun (proper)0.6%2964,444
                    Total100.00%4,801N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: ATTITUDES

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "ATTITUDES": attitudes-deeply.

Ending with "ATTITUDES": counter-attitudes.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: ATTITUDES

Language Translations for "ATTITUDES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

større modsætninger mellem arbejdsmarkedsparterne (hardening of attitudes on the industrial relations scene). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

verstrakking van de betrekkingen tussen werkgevers en werknemers (hardening of attitudes on the industrial relations scene), gedaalde belastingmoraal (worsening of attitudes towards paying tax). (various references)

   

French

  

enquête sur les connaissances,attitudes et habitudes. (various references)

   

German

  

Stellungen (ambassadorships, postures, stances), Standpunkte (standpoints), Haltungen (deportments), Gesinnungen. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

σκλήρυνση των επαγγελματικών σχέσεων (hardening of attitudes on the industrial relations scene). (various references)

   

Italian

  

indagine su conoscenze,atteggiamenti,comportamenti (KAP survey, knowledge, practice survey), indagine CAC (KAP survey, knowledge, practice survey). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

attitudesay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

inquérito de CAP (KAP survey, knowledge, practice survey), inquérito conhecimentos,actividades,práticas (KAP survey, knowledge, practice survey). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

actitudes. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

attityd (attitude, posture). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

otnoюenie (r). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: ATTITUDES

Misspellings

"ATTITUDES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: pattitudes. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "ATTITUDES"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "ATTITUDES" (pronounced a"tutuw'dz)
7a" t u t uw' d zlatitudes, platitudes.
6-t u t uw' d zaltitudes, aptitudes.
5-u t uw' d zlongitudes, magnitudes.
4-t uw' d zetudes.
3-uw' d zinterludes, multitudes, preludes, seafoods.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: ATTITUDES

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-d-e-i-s-t-t-t-u"

-1 letter: attitude, duettist, situated.

-2 letters: dauties, etatist, situate, statued, statute, tatties, tautest, tutties.

-3 letters: adieus, astute, attest, audits, dautie, duties, sauted, stated, statue, suited, tasted, tatted, tattie, tauted, tutted, tuttis.

-4 letters: adieu, adits, adust, aides, aside, audit, dates, dauts, deist, diets, ditas, dites, duets, duits, edits, etuis, ideas, sated, saute, sited, stade, staid, state, stead.

 Words containing the letters "a-d-e-i-s-t-t-t-u"
 

+2 letters: antistudent.

 

+3 letters: attitudinise.

 

+4 letters: attitudinised, attitudinises, attitudinizes, misattributed, substantiated.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Images: Slideshow
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Images: Digital Art
7. Quotations: Familiar
8. Quotations: Fiction
9. Quotations: Non-fiction
10. Quotations: Speeches
11. Usage Frequency
12. Expressions
13. Translations: Modern
14. Derivations
15. Rhymes
16. Anagrams
17. Bibliography


  

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