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单词 well-demeaned
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well-demeanedadj.

Brit. /ˌwɛldᵻˈmiːnd/, U.S. /ˌwɛldəˈmind/, /ˌwɛldiˈmind/
Forms: see well adv. and n.4 and demeaned adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., demeaned adj.
Etymology: < well adv. + demeaned adj.
Characterized by good demeanour; esp. (of a person) well-mannered.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective]
well-governed?a1425
well-behaved1577
well-demeaned1586
well-moderated1603
morate1652
well-conducted1772
good-behaved1822
1586 A. Day Eng. Secretorie 162 To these Epistles might be added two seuerall aunsweres: In both of which there is required a special and well demeaned modestie.
a1640 P. Massinger & J. Fletcher Very Woman iii. v. 139 in P. Massinger 3 New Playes (1655) A very handsom fellow, And well demean'd.
1838 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 2nd Ser. xii The young queen..was..well-dressed and well-demeaned.
1838 T. C. Haliburton in Atheneaum June 490/1 The young queen..was..well-dressed and well-demeaned.
1908 Iola (Kansas) Daily Reg. 7 Dec. 1/4 Aside from certain degree of illiteracy, she seemed to be a well demeaned girl and possessed of some degree of refinement.
2008 S. Appelrouth & L. D. Edles Classical & Contemp. Sociol. Theory xii. 490 We present ourselves as well-demeaned persons in part because it is in our best interest to do so.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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