Main Entry: at·ti·tude

Pronunciation: \ˈat-ə-ˌt(y)üd\

Function: noun

1 : the arrangement of the parts of the body : posture
2 a : a mental position with regard to a fact or state b : a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state
3 : an organismic state of readiness to respond in a characteristic way to a stimulus (as an object, concept, or situation)