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comportment

[ kuhm-pawrt-muhnt, -pohrt- ]
/ kəmˈpɔrt mənt, -ˈpoʊrt- /
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noun
personal bearing or conduct; demeanor; behavior.
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Origin of comportment

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French comportement; see comport1, -ment

synonym study for comportment

See behavior.
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British Dictionary definitions for comportment

comportment
/ (kəmˈpɔːtmənt) /

noun
conduct; bearing
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