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catitude

noun

Etymology

Blend of cat + attitude.

  1. derived from aptō
  2. derived from aptitūdō
  3. derived from attitudine
  4. borrowed from attitude
  5. compounded as catitude — “cat + attitude”

Definitions

  1. An attitude belonging to or befitting a cat.

    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Like "Garfield," "Catwoman" is really a parody of catitude, offering glib mockery of a domestic species notorious for its pride and hauteur.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA