platitudinize

platitudinize
platitudinization, n.platitudinizer, n.
/plat'i toohd"n uyz, -tyoohd"-/, v.i., platitudinized, platitudinizing.
to utter platitudes.
Also, esp. Brit., platitudinise.
[1880-85; PLATITUDIN(OUS) + -IZE]

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  • Platitudinize — Plat i*tu di*nize, v. i. To utter platitudes or truisms. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • platitudinize — (Amer.) plat·i·tu·di·nize || ‚plætɪ tuːdnaɪz / tjuːdɪn v. say platitudes; use platitudes in writing (also platitudinise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • platitudinize — [plat΄ə to͞od′ n īz΄, plat΄ətyo͞od′ n īz΄] vi. platitudinized, platitudinizing to write or speak platitudes …   English World dictionary

  • platitudinize — platitude ► NOUN ▪ a remark or statement that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. DERIVATIVES platitudinize (also platitudinise) verb platitudinous adjective. ORIGIN French, from plat flat …   English terms dictionary

  • platitudinize — intransitive verb ( nized; nizing) Etymology: platitudinous Date: 1868 to utter platitudes …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • platitudinize — plat·i·tu·di·nize …   English syllables

  • platitudinize — plat•i•tu•di•nize [[t]ˌplæt ɪˈtud nˌaɪz, ˈtyud [/t]] v. i. nized, niz•ing to utter platitudes • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • platitudinize — verb utter platitudes The candidate platitudinized and bored the audience • Hypernyms: ↑express, ↑verbalize, ↑verbalise, ↑utter, ↑give tongue to • Verb Frames: Somebody s …   Useful english dictionary

  • platitudinized — platitudinize (Amer.) plat·i·tu·di·nize || ‚plætɪ tuːdnaɪz / tjuːdɪn v. say platitudes; use platitudes in writing (also platitudinise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • platitudinizes — platitudinize (Amer.) plat·i·tu·di·nize || ‚plætɪ tuːdnaɪz / tjuːdɪn v. say platitudes; use platitudes in writing (also platitudinise) …   English contemporary dictionary

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