A conjunction of the words "traditional" and "
attitude", it is the negative
attitude displayed by a number of Traditionalist Catholics.
Traditude can be identified by the "holier-than-thou" mindset displayed towards those who attend the Ordinary Form of
Mass, as well as the Mass itself.
Traditionalist Catholic: "The bishop came to our parish for confirmation and was absolutely amazed by our schola. He asked me to teach the Diocesan Choir to sing polyphony and Gregorian Chant. Over my dead body! If THEY want ME to teach them, then THEY need to come and ask ME. I'm not going to offer to help THEM."
TLM
New Comer: *Whoa! Lady's got a bad
case of traditude.* "Really? It's unfortunate you feel that
way. The Diocesan Choir really needs your help. No
deacon should have to prostrate himself to the
sound of the modernist version of the Litany Of the Saints while Origen is being invoked." *Leaves parish and
never returns*
TLM Newbie: "Yeah, I went to the TLM in my old diocese a couple of times, but I couldn't stand being there. Way too much traditude."