comportment

[ kuh m-pawrt-muh nt, -pohrt- ]

/ kəmˈpɔrt mənt, -ˈpoʊrt- /

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noun

personal bearing or conduct; demeanor; behavior.

Nearby words

componential analysis, componentry, compony, comport, comportance, comportment, compose, composed, composer, composing room, composing stick

Origin of comportment

From the Middle French word comportement, dating back to 1590–1600. See comport¹, -ment

Synonym study

See behavior.

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Examples from the Web for comportment

And those now have very little to do with any notion of excellence, either of character or of comportment.
Tina Brown: Why Kim Kardashian Isn’t ‘Aspirational'|Tina Brown|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The comportment of beef in an atmosphere of carbonic acid, to which carbonic oxide has been added, is curious.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883|Various
His comportment was cheerful in a sober fashion, notwithstanding the transparent perturbation of his spirit.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete|George Meredith
He did everything right—too right; and in dress and comportment was inevitably correct.
The Strength of the Strong|Jack London

His subjects regarded him with fear and trembling, and his comportment toward his weaker neighbors was a growing menace.
A Prince of Anahuac|James A. Porter
Rather was there something eager and rapt about the comportment of the people.
John Splendid|Neil Munro

British Dictionary definitions for comportment

comportment

/ (kəmˈpɔːtmənt) /

noun

conduct; bearing

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comportment

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Origin of comportment

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Examples from the Web for comportment

British Dictionary definitions for comportment

comportment

noun