deportment

noun

de·port·ment di-ˈpȯrt-mənt How to pronounce deportment (audio)

dē-

: the manner in which one conducts (see conduct entry 1 sense 2) oneself : behavior

were instructed in proper dress and deportment

His features are strong and masculine …, all his motions graceful, and his deportment majestic.

Jonathan Swift

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Deportment evolved from the verb deport, meaning "to behave especially in accord with a code," which in turn came to us through Middle French from Latin deportare, meaning "to carry away." (You may also know deport as a verb meaning "to send out of the country"; that sense is newer and is derived directly from Latin deportare.) Deportment can simply refer to one's demeanor, or it can refer to behavior formed by breeding or training and often conforming to conventional rules of propriety: "Are you not gratified that I am so rapidly gaining correct ideas of female propriety and sedate deportment?" wrote 17-year-old Emily Dickinson to her brother Austin.

Example Sentences

The new students were instructed in proper dress and deportment. His stiff deportment matched his strict demeanor.

Recent Examples on the Web The Taliban show no sign of easing a crackdown not only on such basic rights as education and jobs for women, but on every facet of public life, from deportment to travel.

David Zucchino, BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2022 Those were apparently old and quaint rules of deportment.

John Zogby, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Membership is determined by a student’s scholastic achievement, attendance, deportment, participation in career-technical student organizations and teacher recommendations.

Carol Kovach, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022 More on the deportment of the Americans and British in a bit, but for now how could American and British leaders have been so easily duped?

John Tamny, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 And for business leaders, tasked with leading people through tough times, Zalenskyy's deportment offers lessons that are transferable even when the stakes aren't as high.

Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2022 Flame Show Bar, Gordy had his performers tutored in deportment.

Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2021 But where Navalny’s public presentation is cocky, droll, and irreverent, Sobol has the deportment of a straight-A student, a tireless nerd.

Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 19 July 2021 Something in their door-to-door deportment, their earnestness and brio, seemed a soft rebuke to my own disenchantment.

Andrew Kay, Longreads, 17 July 2021 See More

单词	deportments
释义	deportment noun de·port·ment di-ˈpȯrt-mənt dē- : the manner in which one conducts (see conduct entry 1 sense 2) oneself : behavior were instructed in proper dress and deportment His features are strong and masculine …, all his motions graceful, and his deportment majestic. Jonathan Swift Did you know? Deportment evolved from the verb deport, meaning "to behave especially in accord with a code," which in turn came to us through Middle French from Latin deportare, meaning "to carry away." (You may also know deport as a verb meaning "to send out of the country"; that sense is newer and is derived directly from Latin deportare.) Deportment can simply refer to one's demeanor, or it can refer to behavior formed by breeding or training and often conforming to conventional rules of propriety: "Are you not gratified that I am so rapidly gaining correct ideas of female propriety and sedate deportment?" wrote 17-year-old Emily Dickinson to her brother Austin. Synonyms actions address bearing behavior comportment conduct demeanor geste [archaic] gest See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The new students were instructed in proper dress and deportment. His stiff deportment matched his strict demeanor. Recent Examples on the Web The Taliban show no sign of easing a crackdown not only on such basic rights as education and jobs for women, but on every facet of public life, from deportment to travel. David Zucchino, BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2022 Those were apparently old and quaint rules of deportment. John Zogby, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Membership is determined by a student’s scholastic achievement, attendance, deportment, participation in career-technical student organizations and teacher recommendations. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022 More on the deportment of the Americans and British in a bit, but for now how could American and British leaders have been so easily duped? John Tamny, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 And for business leaders, tasked with leading people through tough times, Zalenskyy's deportment offers lessons that are transferable even when the stakes aren't as high. Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2022 Flame Show Bar, Gordy had his performers tutored in deportment. Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2021 But where Navalny’s public presentation is cocky, droll, and irreverent, Sobol has the deportment of a straight-A student, a tireless nerd. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 19 July 2021 Something in their door-to-door deportment, their earnestness and brio, seemed a soft rebuke to my own disenchantment. Andrew Kay, Longreads, 17 July 2021 See More Word History Etymology see deport First Known Use 1601, in the meaning defined above deportments noun plural of deportment as in actions the way or manner in which one conducts oneself her deportment during the bitter divorce was a model of self-restraint and class Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance actions behaviors demeanors attitudes looks manners addresses presences bearings characteristics comportments traits conducts gests gestes forms styles decorums poses courtesies practices postures aspects habits etiquettes forms attributes amenities affectations rules airs proprieties customs protocols patterns mores modes p's and q's poises carriages civilities formalities conventions tricks practises peculiarities singularities habitudes fashions miens wonts oddities marks
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deportment

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