deportment
de·port·ment
noun \di-ˈpȯrt-mənt, dē-\Definition of DEPORTMENT
: the manner in which one conducts oneself : behavior
Examples of DEPORTMENT
- The new students were instructed in proper dress and deportment.
- His stiff deportment matched his strict demeanor.
First Known Use of DEPORTMENT
1601
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Related Words: etiquette, form, manners, mores, proprieties; p's and q's; amenity, civility, courtesy, decorum, politeness; air, attitude, carriage, poise, pose, posture, presence; aspect, look, mien; formality, protocol, rules; custom, habit, habitude, pattern, practice (also practise), trick, wont; convention, fashion, form, mode, style; affectation, attribute, characteristic, mark, trait; distinctiveness, oddity, peculiarity, singularity, strangeness, uniqueness, weirdness
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