demureness (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *demureness*:
NOUN	attribute	demureness	the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
NOUN	attribute	demureness, coyness	the affectation of being demure in a provocative way

English > *demureness*: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The trait of behaving with reserve and decorum.
Broader	modesty, reserve	formality and propriety of manner
Spanish	circunspección, recato
Catalan	circumspecció, pudícia
Adjectives	demure	affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

English > *demureness*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	The affectation of being demure in a provocative way.
Synonym	coyness
Broader	affectedness	The quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
Spanish	coquetería
Catalan	coqueteria
Adjectives	demure	affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

HyperDic: demureness