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catitude en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of cat + attitude.

Meanings

1. (countable, humorous, uncountable) An attitude belonging to or befitting a cat.
   • Like "Garfield," "Catwoman" is really a parody of catitude, offering glib mockery of a domestic species notorious for its pride and hauteur. 2004 July 22, A. O. Scott, “FILM REVIEW; Not-So-Cuddly Cat: This One Cracks a Mean Whip”, in The New York Times:
   • I didn't notice Mother until Goodyear leapt up to greet me—and with dirty paws too. Pewter, full of catitude, refused to move aside for Goodyear. 1988, Rita Mae Brown, Bingo, Bantam Dell, published 2008, →ISBN, page 248:
   • Ally, the alpha cat in my household, has a severe case of catitude. She demands to sit on my lap and leaves as soon as she has altered whatever I was doing. 2003 October 5, “Cats' Drinking: Is It Smarts Or Snobbery?”, in The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California:

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