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demeanor

noun
/dɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/UK/dɪˈminɚ/US

Etymology

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”).

  1. derived from *mināre✻
  2. derived from demener — “to guide, conduct”
  3. derived from demenen — “to handle, manage”
  4. derived from demenure

Definitions

  1. The social, non-verbal behaviors (such as body language and facial expressions) that are…

    The social, non-verbal behaviors (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.

    • The man's demeanor made others suspicious of his intentions.
    • A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at demeanor. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at demeanor. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at demeanor

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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