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demeaner

demeaner noun: one who demeans.

Noun

demeaner (plural demeaners)

  1. One who demeans.
    • Thus strategic self-demeaners often obtain their ends. The brazen-faced, the man with ko ga muchi (a thick-skinned face) can 'do well' if he can count on the embarrassability of others.2014, Oliver Leaman, Friendship East and West: Philosophical Perspectives, page 99

Forms of demeaner

pluraldemeaners

Origin of demeaner

From demean + -er.

Questions about demeaner

What does demeaner mean?
Demeaner means one who demeans.
What part of speech is demeaner?
Demeaner is a noun.
What is the plural of demeaner?
The plural of demeaner is demeaners.

Words near demeaner in the dictionary

  1. deme
  2. demean
  3. demeanance
  4. demeane
  5. demeaned
  6. demeaner
  7. demeaners
  8. demeanes
  9. demeanest
  10. demeaneth
  11. demeaning

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