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- [dih-mee-ner]
- /dɪˈmi nər/
- /dɪˈmiː.nər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-mee-ner]
- /dɪˈmi nər/
Definitions of demeanor word
- uncountable noun demeanor Your demeanor is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings. 4
- noun demeanor outward behavior; conduct; deportment 4
- noun demeanor conduct; behavior; deportment. 2
- noun demeanor facial appearance; mien. 2
- noun demeanor Outward behavior or bearing. 2
- noun demeanor behaviour 2
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Origin of demeanor
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, demeanor is from the late Middle English word demenure. See demean2, -or1
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Parts of speech for Demeanor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demeanor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for demeanor
noun demeanor
- attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
- presence — the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place.
- poise — a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in which a stress of one dyne per square centimeter is required to maintain a difference of velocity of one centimeter per second between two parallel planes in the fluid that lie in the direction of flow and are separated by a distance of one centimeter. Symbol: P.
- disposition — the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: a girl with a pleasant disposition.
- mien — air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.: a man of noble mien.
Antonyms for demeanor
noun demeanor
- misdemeanor — Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
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