Deportment

noun

/dɪˈpɔːtmənt/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounBearing; manner of presenting oneself.

"Her deportment impressed her interviewers."

2.nounConduct; public behavior.

"Their deportment changed visibly as the policeman approached."

3.nounApparent level of schooling or training.

"His academic deportment did not match his degree record."

4.nounSelf-discipline.

"The nun's deportment reflected her vocation."

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