/ ˈplætɪtjuːd; NAmE -tuːd/ noun
( disapproving ) a comment or statement that has been made very often before and is therefore not interesting
► plati·tud·in·ous / ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəs; NAmE -ˈtuːdənəs/ adjective ( formal )
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French , from plat flat.