Their name is a portmanteau of danmari ( 黙り), meaning silence, and deredere, 'lovey dovey' ( でれでれ). They are afraid to talk, fearing that what they say will get them in trouble. dandere ( ダンデレ): A stock love interest who is quiet and asocial.'middle two disease'): typically used to describe early teens who have delusions of grandeur and have convinced themselves they have hidden knowledge or secret powers. In Japan, it refers to youth with such characteristics, while in Europe and the Americas, it has become a generic term for attractively androgynous males of all ages.