demeanor

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US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈminɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di mē′nər)

de•mean•or /dɪˈminɚ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

conduct;
behavior;
manner:His calm demeanor hides his tension.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] deˈmean•our.

de•mean•or (di mē′nər),USA pronunciation n.

conduct;
behavior;
deportment.
facial appearance;
mien.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] de•mean′our.

late Middle English demenure. See demean², -or¹ 1425–75

manner, comportment, bearing.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

demeanour, US demeanor /dɪˈmiːnə/ n

the way a person behaves towards others; conduct
bearing, appearance, or mien

Etymology: 15th Century: see demean²

'demeanor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

demeanour - air - appearance - bankerish - bearing - behavior - carriage - comportment - conduct - demean - deportment - fawn - front - grave - manner - mien - misdemeanor - or - po-faced - unpretentious - sober

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Synonyms: demeanour, conduct, bearing, deportment, behavior, more...

Collocations: has a [shy, sweet, calm, cool, outspoken] demeanor, known for her [shy] demeanor, his demeanor changed from [calm] to [outspoken], more...

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