Demeanor vs Demeaning - What's the difference?
demeanor | demeaning |
The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.
* {{quote-book, a. 1587, , Historie of England, section=Book III
, passage=At this present (saith he) certeine princes of Britaine, procuring by ambassadors and dutifull demeanors the amitie of the emperour Augustus, haue offered in the capitoll vnto the gods presents or gifts, and haue ordeined the whole Ile in a manner to be appertinent, proper, and familiar to the Romans.}}
* {{quote-book, 1993, editor=John J. Fay, chapter=Interrogation: The Kinesics Technique, , Encyclopedia of Security Management, isbn=0750696605
, passage=Demeanors' that are apologetic and overly polite are inherently contradictory to ' demeanors that exhibit fear and anger.}}
As a noun demeanor
is the social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.As a verb demeaning is
present participle of lang=en.As an adjective demeaning is
degrading; that degrades.demeanor
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Alternative forms
* demeanour (British spelling)Noun
- The man's demeanor made others suspicious of his intentions.
- A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others.
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