deportment
|de-port-ment|
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/dɪˈpɔrtmənt/
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/dɪˈpɔːt.mənt/
bearing; conduct
Etymology
'deportment' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'deportement', where 'de-' meant 'away' and 'porter' (from Latin 'portare') meant 'to carry'.
'deportment' changed from Old French 'deportement' into Middle English 'deportement' and eventually became the modern English word 'deportment'.
Initially, it meant 'the act of carrying away or removal', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'behavior' or 'bearing'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person's behavior, manners, or the way they conduct themselves in social situations.
Her deportment at the formal dinner was impeccable.
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Noun 2
the bearing, carriage, or posture of the body (how one holds or presents oneself physically).
He had a military deportment.
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Noun 3
archaic: the act of deporting or removal from a place (rare; largely replaced by 'deportation').
In some older documents, deportment was used to refer to forced removal.
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