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demeaner en · NOUN

Etymology

From demean + -er.

Meanings

  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:

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