Crossword clues for demeanor
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Demeanor \De*mean"or\, n. [Written also demeanour.] [For demeanure, fr. demean. See Demean, v. t.]
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Management; treatment; conduct. [Obs.]
God commits the managing so great a trust . . . wholly to the demeanor of every grown man.
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Behavior; deportment; carriage; bearing; mien.
His demeanor was singularly pleasing.
--Macaulay.The men, as usual, liked her artless kindness and simple refined demeanor.
--Thackeray.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 15c., from obsolete Middle English demean "handle, manage, conduct," later "behave in a certain way" (early 14c.), from Old French demener (11c.) "to guide, conduct; to live, dwell," from de- "completely" (see de-) + mener "to lead, direct," from Latin minare "to threaten," in Late Latin "to drive (a herd of animals);" see menace. Sense in English evolved from notion of "conduct, manage" (oneself). Spelling changed by influence of nouns in -or, -our.
Wiktionary
n. The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.
WordNet
n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people [syn: demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment]
Usage examples of "demeanor".
Their demeanor convinced me that I might still be in some legal jeopardy for defending myself against Phil Barrett up in the blowdown, so I asked to be allowed to make a phone call.
The Ogier of the Deathwatch are grim in demeanor and action compared to their brothers and sisters across the ocean.
His demeanor was not that of a frightened man, but rather a man who felt the Italians must be given a well-deserved fright.
Anger in a slave girl is futile, meaningless, though sometimes masters encourage it in their girls, to see them flush and assume an interesting demeanor, but it is in the end always insignificant for, in the end, as both the girl and master know, it is the master and not the girl who holds the whip.
But his demeanor was calm enough as he led the way down the winding ramp that entered the Underworld beside the Baths of Constantinus and guided them toward the grotto where the rites of Priapus were enacted.
Gordon said, sliding a glance from under his brows at Saba, who nodded, her demeanor calm as always.
Marina had named, among others, Fra Francesco, her own spiritual director, a Servite friar of gentle and winning demeanor, who was much beloved both in his convent and in other circles where his duties called him.
Their demeanor was entirely different from what it had been within the eating-place and Bradley was to learn that a house of food was sanctuary for him, since the stern laws of the Wieroos forbade altercations within such walls.
I had suspected as much since the first letter appeared in the Miss Demeanor column, but I saw no reason to speculate about it in the teachers lounge.
Lax and Damien’s attorneys warned him that his demeanor could harm his defense.
Captain Bondar shifted position in her chair, suddenly taking on a more tbrmal demeanor.
She wanted to talk to Rootweaver Beed, second eldest, a white-haired woman with young eyes whom Beedie admired for her good sense and friendly demeanor toward the younger Bridgers.
His demeanor is pleasant, his gross signs are well controlled: he evinces, Stark says, no haste whatsoever to return to his enclosure but indeed extends the sessions even longer than Nina or Stark or Closter are prepared to.
When I replied in the affirmative, Armstrong, whose towering frame and fierce face contraindicated what I knew to be his gentle demeanor, said, "You look as if you're in pain.
They viewed Vanessa'a intelligence as an act of willful disobedience against a school that wanted only for its students to have clear skin, pliant demeanors, and no overly inner-city desire for elaborately constructed sports sneakers.