- 1showing feelings openly, especially feelings of affection Some people are more demonstrative than others. a demonstrative greeting
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- 2(grammar) used to identify the person or thing that is being referred to “This” and “that” are demonstrative pronouns.
adverbSee demonstrative in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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