Mental Attitude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT mental attitude /ˌmɛntl ˌædəˈtud/ IPA guide

Other forms: mental attitudes

Definitions of mental attitude

noun a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways synonyms: attitude see moresee less types: show 58 types... hide 58 types... acceptance, credence the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true culture the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization defensive, defensive attitude an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive') hardball a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics high horse an attitude of arrogant superiority southernism an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US) mentality, mind-set, mindset, outlook a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations paternalism the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good position, posture, stance a rationalized mental attitude disposition, inclination, tendency an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others tolerance willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others intolerance unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs esteem, regard, respect an attitude of admiration or esteem disrespect a disrespectful mental attitude reverence a reverent mental attitude irreverence an irreverent mental attitude orientation an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs fatalism a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable recognition an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid cyberculture the culture that emerges from the use of computers for communication and entertainment and business Kalashnikov culture the attitudes and behavior in a social group that resolves political disputes by force of arms mosaic culture a highly diverse culture hard line a firm and uncompromising stance or position direction a general course along which something has a tendency to develop drift, movement, trend a general tendency to change (as of opinion) Call a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course denominationalism the tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separations devices an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices' sympathy, understanding an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion favoritism, favouritism an inclination to favor some person or group leaning, proclivity, propensity a natural inclination bent, set a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way literalism a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense perseveration (psychology) the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it predisposition an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way favor, favour an inclination to approve disapproval, disfavor, disfavour, dislike an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group partiality, partisanship an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives impartiality, nonpartisanship an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally broad-mindedness an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior liberality, liberalness an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom disinterest, neutrality tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement insularity, narrow-mindedness, narrowness an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior bigotry, dogmatism the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot fanaticism, fanatism, zealotry excessive intolerance of opposing views religionism exaggerated religious zealotry zero tolerance extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law) estimate, estimation the respect with which a person is held profaneness an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity wavelength a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding experimentalism an orientation that favors experimentation and innovation reorientation a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs perspective, position, view a way of regarding situations or topics etc. point of view, stand, standpoint, viewpoint a mental position from which things are viewed orthodoxy a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards heresy, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy any opinions or doctrines that are different from the official or approved ones ideology, political orientation, political theory an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation religious orientation an attitude toward religion or religious practices type of: cognition, knowledge, noesis the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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