Mannerize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To perform or produce according to a certain manner or style. transitive
- 2 To adopt (a behaviour) as a mannerism; to convert into a mannerism. transitive
"She experiences violent drives, but she herself is 'above' them. Her affects are never neuroticized, as her tics are never mannerized."
Example
More examples"She experiences violent drives, but she herself is 'above' them. Her affects are never neuroticized, as her tics are never mannerized."
Etymology
From manner + -ize.
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