Meaning & use

attitudinal

adjective·Academic

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Relating to a person's attitudes, opinions, or general outlook rather than their actions or behavior.

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The survey measured attitudinal shifts toward remote work over the past five years.

Researchers noted an attitudinal difference between the two age groups regarding climate change.

A note on using this word

Common in academic and market-research writing, where it's contrasted with "behavioral," which refers to actual actions rather than beliefs or opinions.

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