Demeanor, n. Behavior, carriage, deportment, conduct, manner, bearing, air, mien.
Demented, a. Idiotic, foolish, infatuated, insane, crazy, crack-brained, daft, deranged.
Dementia, n. [L.] (Med.) Idiocy, insanity, loss of intellect.
Demerit, n. Fault, delinquency, ill-desert.
Demi-monde, n. [Fr.] Questionable women (collectively), the kept-mistresses, the courtesan class.
Demirep, n. Woman of doubtful reputation (as respects chastity), questionable woman, member of the demi-monde.
Demise, n.
- 1. Conveyance, alienation, transfer, transferrence, making over.
- 2. Death (of a royal or a distinguished person), decease.
Demise, v. a.
- 1. Ahenate, transfer, consign, devolve, convey, make over, deliver over.
- 2. Bequeath, devise, will, grant by will.
Demiurgic, a. Creative, formative.
Democracy, n.
- 1. Government by the people.
- 2. Republic, representative government.
- 3. [U. S.] Democrats, democratic party.
Democratic, Democratical, a.
- 1. Popular, of the people.
- 2. Representative, republican.
- 3. [U. S.] Of the democrats.
Demolish, v. a. Destroy, overthrow, raze, level, ruin, dash to pieces, break to pieces.
Demolition, n. Overthrow, destruction, ruin.