demarcate |
to determine or mark the boundaries of; delimit. [2 definitions] |
demarcation |
the determination or 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] |
demineralization |
in physiology, the loss of bodily minerals. [2 definitions] |