mien

The definition of mien is your manner, how your conduct yourself and your outlook.

(noun)

The way you act and look at the world are an example of your mien.

See mien in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: aphetic for demean, but altered by assoc. with Fr mine, look, air < Bret min, muzzle, beak

See mien in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind: “He was a Vietnam veteran with a haunted mien” (James Traub).
An appearance or aspect.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration (influenced by French mine, appearance)

Origin: of Middle English demeine, demeanor

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from demener, to behave; see demean¹

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