platitudinarian en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌplætɪˌtudəˈtɛɹi.ən/ (General-American)
- /-ˌtʃuːdɪˈ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌplatɪˌtjuːdɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From platitude + -arian on analogy of other adjectives ending in -tudinarian, from Latin -tūdin- + -arian, the oblique stem of -tūdō.
Meanings
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One who uses many platitudes in speaking or writing.
Sir Culling was an extreme Low Churchman, an Exeter Hallite to the backbone, and the head and front of the Platitudinarian Party.
1894, Richard William Murray, South African Reminiscences, page 138:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| platitudinarians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
platitudinise · platitudinisation · platitudinous · platitudinal · platitudiniser · platitudinizer · platitudinization · platitude · platitudinize · platitudinally
Translations (4)
de Phrasendrescher (one who uses many platitudes in speaking or writing) · de Phrasendrescherin (one who uses many platitudes in speaking or writing) · de Schwätzerin (one who uses many platitudes in speaking or writing) · de Schwätzer (one who uses many platitudes in speaking or writing)