demeanor

[ dih-mee-ner ]

/ dɪˈmi nər /

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noun

conduct; behavior; deportment.

facial appearance; mien.

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manner, comportment, bearing.

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Also especially British, de·mean·our .

Origin of demeanor

First recorded in 1425–75, demeanor is from the late Middle English word demenure.See demean², -or¹

Words nearby demeanor

dematiaceous, Demavend, deme, demean, demeaning, demeanor, demeanour, demeclocycline, dement, demented, démenti

How to use demeanor in a sentence

The women looked remarkably alike, and even when they were teenagers, some assumed Heidi was the older sister simply because of her demeanor.
‘I said goodbye to my sister through a computer screen’|Holly Bailey|January 2, 2021|Washington Post
With his light heart and “can-do” demeanor — qualities the world embraced as quintessentially American — Zorro soon dominated action-film iconography.
Zorro at 100: Why the original swashbuckler is still the quintessential American action hero|Michael Sragow|January 1, 2021|Washington Post
More than a quarter of female teaching assistants recalled examples of undergraduate students making them feel uncomfortable, whether through overt physical harassment or through comments about their appearance or demeanor.
This Type Of Sexual Harassment On Campus Often Goes Overlooked|LGBTQ-Editor|November 25, 2020|No Straight News
She was struggling personally and the actress’s demeanor on set understandably changed.
‘I lost everything’: Janet Hubert confronts Will Smith about their falling out in the ‘Fresh Prince’ reunion|Helena Andrews-Dyer|November 19, 2020|Washington Post

Menaker’s time at the magazine nearly ended after he quarreled over an article’s wording with Shawn, whom he described as a genius with “a martyr’s demeanor.”
Daniel Menaker, author and celebrated editor at the New Yorker and Random House, dies at 79|Harrison Smith|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
Francis is well into his seventies, looks it, has a mild demeanor and soft speaking style; but his rhetoric is electrifying.
How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF|Jason Berry|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are rock-survivor-y types in black, with sunglasses, whose demeanor speaks of lost nights and rare contact with daylight.
The Cult of Blondie: Debbie Harry’s Very Special New York Picture Show|Tim Teeman|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wiry and more grey man than charismatic, Votel is known for his no-nonsense, rather closed demeanor.
Special Ops Commander Swears: I Won't Be Hillary's VP|Kimberly Dozier|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Oprah so enjoyed his folksy demeanor and words of wisdom that she invited him onto her show.
It’s Time to Turn Off TV Doctors|April Siese|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was known for her positivity, cheerfulness, and sweet demeanor.
The Names You Don’t Hear: Nearly 200 Women Have Died in Iraq and Afghanistan|Kate Hoit|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The language and demeanor of Mr Bellamy seemed decisive of his intentions.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Weston spoke carelessly, puffing at his cigar, for he had recovered his easy demeanor.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Easy of approach, he has still that reserve that bids (p. 334) all sycophants mark well their conduct and demeanor.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Crane was in President Castle's office, and his demeanor was that of a man who has heard disquieting news.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
His demeanor toward the elder lawyer is deeply respectful, almost reverential.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman