n. 1 a trite or commonplace remark, esp. one solemnly delivered. 2 the use of platitudes; dullness, insipidity. platitudinize v.intr. (also -ise). platitudinous adj.
[ F f. plat flat, after certitude, multitudinous, etc. ]
n. 1 a trite or commonplace remark, esp. one solemnly delivered. 2 the use of platitudes; dullness, insipidity. platitudinize v.intr. (also -ise). platitudinous adj.
[ F f. plat flat, after certitude, multitudinous, etc. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012