1 Bloating is the subjective feeling that the abdomen is full but does not necessarily mean that the abdomen is enlarged. 2  Distention is the objective enlargement of the abdomen. 3  Continuous distention of the abdomen usually is caused by fluid, tumors, enlarged organs, or fat within the abdomen.
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of an attitude is a way of feeling or acting toward a person, thing or situation. Passion for a sport, dislike for a certain actor and negativity toward life in general are each an example of an attitude. attitude. one's disposition, opinion, mental set, etc.
This article is about the psychological construct. For other uses of attitude, see Attitude. In psychology, an attitude is an expression of favor or disfavor toward a person, place, thing, or event (the attitude object). Prominent psychologist Gordon Allport once described attitudes the most distinctive and indispensable concept in contemporary social psychology..