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Added 9 October 2026

posture

/ˈpɒst͡ʃə/ noun

In Latin: positūra Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about posture at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The arrangement of the body and its limbs.
he assumed an attitude of surrender
Characteristic way of bearing one's body.
stood with good posture
A rationalized mental attitude.

verb

Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others.
Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
Assume a posture as for artistic purposes.
We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often

Origin

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

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