| demand-pull |
of or denoting a type of increase in prices that is caused by increased demand for a limited supply of goods or services. (Cf. cost-push.) |
| demarcate |
to determine or mark the boundaries of; delimit. [2 definitions] |
| demarcation |
the determination of marking of boundaries or limits. [2 definitions] |
| démarche |
a move, countermove, tactic, or maneuver, esp. in diplomacy. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| demean2 |
to behave or conduct (oneself) in a certain way. |
| demeanor |
the way in which one conducts oneself; deportment. [2 definitions] |
| demented |
mentally disturbed; mad; insane. [2 definitions] |
| dementia |
mental illness; madness; insanity. [2 definitions] |
| dementia praecox |
see schizophrenia. |
| demerara |
(often cap.) a raw light brown sugar of Guyana. |
| demerit |
a mark made on a person's record because of some fault, misconduct, offense, or failure, often leading to punishment or a loss of privileges. [2 definitions] |
| demesne |
land that is owned; estate. [5 definitions] |
| Demeter |
in Greek mythology, the goddess of agriculture, marriage, and fertility; Ceres. |
| demi- |
half. [2 definitions] |
| demigod |
a mythological being who is part divine and part human, such as the offspring of a god and a human. [3 definitions] |
| demigoddess |
a woman considered to be a demigod. |
| demijohn |
a large, narrow-necked glass or earthenware bottle that is enclosed in wickerwork. |
| demilitarize |
to remove military forces, weapons, and facilities from; make less military. [3 definitions] |
| demimondaine |
a woman who belongs to the demimonde; prostitute or woman kept as a mistress. |
| demimonde |
a class of women who have fallen into disrepute with conventional society, usu. because of unconventional or immoral behavior or sexual promiscuity. [3 definitions] |