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demeanor

[ dih-mee-ner ]

noun

  1. conduct; behavior; deportment.
  2. facial appearance; mien.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of demeanor1

First recorded in 1425–75, demeanor is from the late Middle English word demenure. See demean 2, -or 1
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“We finally embodied the spirit and the demeanor of our head coach. That’s just how he is,” James told The Times.

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Sister Aimee, with her modest demeanor and overflow crowds, was a newsworthy curiosity.

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It’s an admission that seems curiously at odds with his laid-back demeanor, though.

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“I’d scroll around, and peoples’ faces would drop, like their whole demeanor would change.”

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That helps balance Arthur’s dry humor, Bunny’s frantic antics and Sybil’s deliciously cutting demeanor.

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