Demeanour vs Demeanor - What's the difference?
demeanour | demeanor | Alternative forms |
*{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
, chapter=4, title= 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.}}
Demeanor is a synonym of demeanour.
Demeanor is a alternative form of demeanour.
As nouns the difference between demeanour and demeanor
is that demeanour is an alternative spelling of from=UK|from2=AU|from3=NZ|from4=Canada|lang=en while demeanor is the social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.demeanour
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Noun
(-)A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.}}
Anagrams
*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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