verb
- adopting or displaying an exaggerated or affected attitude or pose, typically to impress others or appear more important than one is
Usage: British spelling (American: attitudinizing); present participle or gerund form; often used critically to suggest insincerity or pretense
Examples
- He was attitudinising in front of the camera, trying to look more confident than he actually felt.
- The politician's attitudinising about his commitment to reform fooled no one.
- She accused him of attitudinising rather than offering real solutions to the problem.
- The actor's attitudinising on the red carpet seemed forced and unconvincing.
- Stop attitudinising and just be yourself.
- His constant attitudinising made it difficult for colleagues to take him seriously.