demeaner

noun

demeaner

noun

Etymology From demean + -er.

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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