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posture.

The way a person holds and positions their body.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɒst͡ʃə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑst͡ʃɚ/General-American, dialectal/ˈpɒst͡ʃɚ/Canada, dialectal/ˈpɔst͡ʃə/Australia
  1. The way a person holds and positions their body.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A situation or condition.

    countable · uncountable
  3. One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.

    countable · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French posture, from Italian postura, from Latin positūra (“position, situation”). Doublet of positura.

verb/ˈpɒst͡ʃə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑst͡ʃɚ/General-American, dialectal/ˈpɒst͡ʃɚ/Canada, dialectal/ˈpɔst͡ʃə/Australia
  1. To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired.

    intransitive
    If you're finished posturing in front of the mirror, can I use the bathroom now?
  2. To pretend to have an opinion or a conviction.

    intransitive
    The politicians couldn't really care less about the issue: they're just posturing for the media.
  3. To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.

    transitive
    to posture oneself; to posture a model
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French posture, from Italian postura, from Latin positūra (“position, situation”). Doublet of positura.

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