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demeanor

de·mea·nor

UK/dɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/ US/dɪˈminɚ/ uncommon us

noun

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

Origin

From Middle English demenure, from the verb Middle English demenen, demeinen (“to handle, manage”), from Old French demener (“to guide, conduct”), from de- + mener (“to conduct, lead”), from Latin *mināre (“to drive”) and minor (“to project or jut forth”).

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