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DEMEANOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Synonyms:
behavior; behaviour; conduct; demeanor; demeanour; deportment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("demeanor" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "demeanor"):
manners (social deportment)
citizenship (conduct as a citizen)
swashbuckling (flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior)
correctitude; properness; propriety (correct or appropriate behavior)
improperness; impropriety (an improper demeanor)
manner; personal manner (a way of acting or behaving)