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Meaning of "demureness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEMURENESS

demureness  [dɪˈmjʊənɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEMURENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Demureness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEMURENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

demureness

Modesty

Modesty is a mode of dress and deportment intended to avoid encouraging sexual attraction in others; actual standards vary widely. In this use, it can be considered inappropriate or immodest to reveal certain parts of the body. A modest woman would behave so as to avoid encouraging the sexual attention of men. In some societies women must cover their bodies completely and may never talk to men who are not immediate family members; in others a fairly revealing but one-piece bathing costume is considered modest when other women wear bikinis. In some countries, exposure of the body in breach of community standards of modesty is also considered to be public indecency, and public nudity is generally illegal in most of the world and regarded as indecent exposure. However, nudity is at times tolerated in some societies; for example, during a world naked bike ride, while a lone man attempting to walk naked from south to north Britain was repeatedly imprisoned. Small children are widely not expected to be fully clothed in public until they are grown up. In semi-public contexts standards of modesty vary.

Definition of demureness in the English dictionary

The first definition of demureness in the dictionary is the quality of being sedate, decorous, or reserved. Other definition of demureness is the quality possessed by clothes that do not reveal your body and which give the impression that you are shy and behave correctly. Demureness is also the quality of being affectedly modest or prim.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEMURENESS


awareness
əˈwɛənɪs
baroness
ˈbærənɪs
bitterness
ˈbɪtənɪs
cleverness
ˈklevənɪs
dourness
ˈdʊənɪs
drunkenness
ˈdrʌŋkənɪs
eagerness
ˈiːɡənɪs
fairness
ˈfɛənɪs
lioness
ˈlaɪənɪs
otherness
ˈʌðənɪs
poorness
ˈpʊənɪs
pureness
ˈpjʊənɪs
self-awareness
ˈsɛlfəˈwɛənɪs
sourness
ˈsaʊənɪs
sureness
ˈʃʊənɪs
tenderness
ˈtɛndənɪs
thoroughness
ˈθʌrənɪs
togetherness
təˈɡɛðənɪs
unawareness
ˌʌnəˈwɛənɪs
wilderness
ˈwɪldənɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEMURENESS

demulcent
demulsification
demulsified
demulsifier
demulsifies
demulsify
demultiplexer
demur
demure
demurely
demurrable
demurrage
demurral
demurred
demurrer
demurring
demutualisation
demutualise
demutualization
demutualize

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEMURENESS

adhesiveness
appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
doneness
effectiveness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
soreness
uniqueness
whiteness

Synonyms and antonyms of demureness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «demureness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEMURENESS

Find out the translation of demureness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of demureness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «demureness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

端庄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recato
570 millions of speakers

English

demureness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नम्रता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

demureness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выдержанность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

demureness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিনয়ীতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

air modeste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Demureness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sittsamkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

demureness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

demureness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Demureness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đoan trang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

demureness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उदासीनपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekingenlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

modestia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

demureness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

витриманість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

demureness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σοβαροφάνεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

preutsheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

demureness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dydighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of demureness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMURENESS»

The term «demureness» is normally little used and occupies the 150.228 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMURENESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «demureness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «demureness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about demureness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMURENESS»

Discover the use of demureness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to demureness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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140 Shorties: [Verse Bits]
DEMURENESS. Demureness you showed; somehow you glowed as brightly as stars. My squalid cigars felt rather ashamed and tamed. Before much longer something stronger may flow from you. I hereby pitch W00. DOURNESS Dourness ...
Bruce Hamilton, 2005
2
The Grotesque in Church Art
DEMURENESS. MEDITATING. MISCHIEF. DEUTCHOEGYPTIAN. MASK,. CHICHESTER. ANGEL, EWELME. With regard to Satan's status as an angel, a considerable number of representations of him are to be found, in which he conforms to ...
Thomas Tindall Wildridge, 19
3
A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the ...
... doubt, hesitation Demure, dé-mure'. a. affected, grave. 'j'Demureness,. dé-mure 'nés. s. soberness. 'Demurrer, dé-mur'rilr. s. a pause on a difficult point in an action . Demy, dé-mi'. s. a kind of paper "W a“ Den, den. 5. cave of a wild beast ...
John Walker, 1824
4
The Path of the Priestess: A Guidebook for Awakening the ...
Demureness. While luxuriating in thisfully awakened state of sensuous arousal, picture your treasured consort, your blessed companion on the path ofenlightenment, standing before you, as radiantasthesun. Breatheinas you focus your ...
Sharron Rose, 2003
5
The Lady's Magazine Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair ...
Miss Priscilla forced a smile, notwithstanding her native demureness ; and Mr D v — guessing lrom whence he met with his catastrophe, made her a bow, which might have been interpreted— " Madam 1 thank you." Distress had painted itself in ...
6
James Hatfield and the Beauty of Buttermere, with illustr. ...
... qualities chilled somewhat by the ungenial demureness, and even austerity, of the dame, her mother." " The good woman's demureness is easily accounted for by the sanctimonious straight-lacing she has lately taken it JAMES HATFrELD.
James Hatfield (fict.name.), 1841
7
The Complete Book Of Running For Women
Once we begin running, however, that demureness burns off, our competitiveness kicks in, and we're all pushing and striving to run our very best and, yes, to beat others of our ability. I also find a great deal of support and cooperation among ...
Claire Kowalchik, 1999
8
Kerouac's Crooked Road: The Development of a Fiction
With “demureness,” though, the “pyramid” already exists. Even though Cody and Duluoz are talking about their uneasiness with each other and locating that uneasiness in an abstract and arbitrary term, they are both wrestling with it and each ...
Tim Hunt, 2010
9
Love in the Time of Flowers
There was a memory Mom had of her of demureness, very long ago, yet if Shasta were to consider that some vestiges of demureness goaded her aunt at the raciness of some of the paintings, then how come some of the kiosks or quioscos that ...
William Penn, 2012
10
Understanding the New Testament: 1st and 2nd Timothy, Titus, ...
[2:15] Notwithstanding [they]3 she shall be [preserved through the bearing of children]4 saved in childbearing,5 if they [remain] continue in faith and charity and holiness with [demureness] sobriety. Sobriety (Greek sophrosune σωφροσύνη) ...
William Victor Blacoe, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMURENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term demureness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Radio: Sean O'Rourke sinks teeth into Tánaiste, John Murray bids …
As a broadcaster and journalist, O'Connor is not known for his demureness. But in this case he wisely allows his guests the space to share their ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Nicole Scherzinger cuts a sophisticated figure in cream crop top
The pencil-thin gold heel adds an extra demureness to their aesthetic and they'll never go amiss on your shoe shelf, so we suggest you click to ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
The Chat: This Mayo Clinic dress code story has legs
I like that it lends a bit of demureness that is lacking in ladies today. JEN: I have to say that when I was offered the job at Rochester Magazine, ... «Post-Bulletin, Jun 15»
4
How The Hypersexual Trans Movement Hurts Feminism
Demureness? A want to be taken care of? A want to be adored? Cat-called? Beautified? Idealized? Softness? Quietness? Is there some feeling ... «The Federalist, Jun 15»
5
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Demureness? A want to be taken care of? A want to be adored? Cat-called? Beautified? Idealized? Softness? Quietness? Is there some feeling ... «Hot Air, Jun 15»
6
Is Viagra for Women Kosher?
Rather than highlighting her demureness or chastity, Imma Shalom tells the men in detail about her sex life with her husband, from the way he ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Jun 15»
7
3 Ways To Dress Like Your Favorite Dessert To Show Off Your …
Attention to detail is another red velvet trait; if red velvet was a woman she would strive for utmost demureness. These intricate shoes are a perfect fit. «Bustle, Jun 15»
8
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner looks stylish at Mahiki nightclub
The pencil-thin gold heel adds an extra demureness to their aesthetic and they'll never go amiss on your shoe shelf, so we suggest you click to ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
9
The “Mad Men” Effect on Fashion Will Be Strong This Year
... wore in a Mad Men promo, and the moody '50s staples at Prada Fall 2010 echoed the drama and demureness of the show's earlier seasons. «Style.com, May 15»
10
Review: 10 Thoughts On Ciara's Dancer's Delight Of An Album …
The assumed demureness of womanhood is nowhere to be found, and that's a powerful thing. All women should feel empowered by their sex ... «Vibe, May 15»

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