platitudinarian

plat·i·tu·di·nar·i·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [plat-i-tood-n-air-ee-uh n, -tyood-]
- /ˌplæt ɪˌtud nˈɛər i ən, -ˌtyud-/
- /ˈplæ.tɪ.ˌtjuː.dɪ.ˈneə.rɪən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plat-i-tood-n-air-ee-uh n, -tyood-]
- /ˌplæt ɪˌtud nˈɛər i ən, -ˌtyud-/

Definitions of platitudinarian word

noun platitudinarian a person who frequently or habitually utters platitudes. 1
noun platitudinarian a person who makes regular use of platitudes 0

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Origin of platitudinarian

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; platitudin(ous) + -arian, perhaps on the model of latitudinarian

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Parts of speech for Platitudinarian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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platitudinarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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