attitudinal

adjective

at·​ti·​tu·​di·​nal ˌa-tə-ˈtü-də-nəl How to pronounce attitudinal (audio)
-ˈtyü-
: relating to, based on, or expressive of personal attitudes or feelings
attitudinal judgment
attitudinally
ˌa-tə-ˈtü-də-nə-lē How to pronounce attitudinal (audio)
-ˈtyü-
adverb

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Boberg suggests that attitudinal factors play a role in the choice between the two. — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 Geese owes an attitudinal debt to the punk pioneers the Stooges. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025 The response will have many elements, but the most important is attitudinal. — Eliot A. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022 This identity may be more attitudinal than historic. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attitudinal

Word History

Etymology

attitude + -inal (as in aptitudinal, from Latin aptitudin-, aptitudo)

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of attitudinal was in 1818

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attitudinal

adjective
at·​ti·​tu·​di·​nal ˌat-ə-ˈt(y)üd-nəl, -ᵊn-əl How to pronounce attitudinal (audio)
: relating to, based on, or expressive of personal attitudes or feelings
attitudinal responses of college students
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