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demeanour

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Commonwealth spelling of demeanor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: demeanor, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: trait

Narrower terms: manners, citizenship, swashbuckling, propriety, properness, correctitude, impropriety, improperness, manner, personal manner

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Etymology

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