different between misdemeanor vs demeanor

English

Alternative forms

• misdemeanour (UK)

Etymology

mis- +? demeanor

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m?sd??mi?n?(?)/
• Hyphenation: mis?de?mean?or

Noun

misdemeanor (plural misdemeanors) (American spelling)

1. (law, US) A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.

Derived terms

• misdemeanant
• misdemeanorize

Synonyms

• petty crime

Translations

See also

• felony (more serious crime)

English

Alternative forms

• demeanour (British spelling)

Etymology

From Middle English demenen, demeinen, from Anglo-Norman demener, from Old French demener, from de- + mener (“to conduct, lead”) + -or, from Latin *min?re (“to drive”) and Latin min?r? (“to project or jut forth”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d??mi?n?(?)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /d??min?/
• Rhymes: -i?n?(?)
• Hyphenation: de?mea?nor

Noun

demeanor (countable and uncountable, plural demeanors)

1. (American spelling) The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.

   The man's demeanor made others suspicious of his intentions.

   A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others.

Synonyms

• behavior
• comportment

Related terms

• demean
• misdemeanor

Translations

Further reading

• demeanor in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• demeanor in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• enamored, one-armed