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deportment

[ dih-pawrt-muhnt, -pohrt- ]

noun

  1. demeanor; conduct; behavior.
  2. the conduct or obedience of a child in school, as graded by a teacher.


deportment

/ dɪˈpɔːtmənt /

noun

  1. the manner in which a person behaves, esp in physical bearing

    military deportment

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deportment1

1595–1605; < French déportement, equivalent to déporte ( r ) ( deport ) + -ment -ment
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deportment1

C17: from French déportement, from Old French deporter to conduct (oneself); see deport
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Example Sentences

They saw an old file cabinet and pulled out a drawer, where they found two Fort Simcoe boarding school registers of attendance and deportment.

Nor did he show any sign of taking them more seriously than he has taken past allegations of bias in his company’s workplaces or criticisms of his own deportment.

“He has so much martial dignity in his deportment,” observed Benjamin Rush, “that there is not a king in Europe but would look like a valet de chambre by his side.”

The Taliban show no sign of easing a crackdown not only on such basic rights as education and jobs for women, but on every facet of public life, from deportment to travel.

Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August, Afghan women have been subjected to a cascade of announcements restricting their employment, education, travel, deportment and other aspects of public life.

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