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deportment.

Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈpɔːtmənt/UK/dɪˈpɔɹt.mənt/US
  1. Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.

    Her deportment impressed her interviewers.
  2. Conduct; public behavior.

    Their deportment changed visibly as the policeman approached.
  3. Apparent level of schooling or training.

    His academic deportment did not match his degree record.
  4. Self-discipline.

    The nun's deportment reflected her vocation.
Where this word comes from

From Late Middle French deportement (French déportement). By surface analysis, deport + -ment.

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