mannered
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English manered; equivalent to manner + -ed.
Adjective
editmannered (comparative more mannered, superlative most mannered)
- (often in combination) Having manners or (often excessive) mannerisms.
- His upbringing had led him to act in an overly mannered way.
- 2000, Richard W. Kaeuper, Violence in Medieval Society, page 34:
- I doubt in general whether highly mannered societies are necessarily more peaceful societies as assumed by Norbert Elias. Romeo and Juliet lived in a highly mannered, highly violent society; […]
Derived terms
editTranslations
edithaving manners or mannerisms
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