platitudinize

verb

plat·​i·​tu·​di·​nize ˌpla-tə-ˈtü-də-ˌnīz How to pronounce platitudinize (audio)
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platitudinized; platitudinizing

intransitive verb

: to utter platitudes
They paid $5,000 per couple to … hear her platitudinize on the good causes the show benefits and, finally, to hear her sing.Jeff Jarvis

Word History

Etymology

platitudinous

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of platitudinize was in 1856

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“Platitudinize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platitudinize. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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