comportment

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /kəmˈpɔrtmənt/ UK /kəmˈpɔːtmənt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the way a person behaves or carries themselves; deportment

His dignified comportment impressed even his harshest critics.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the way a person behaves or... demeanor deportment bearing conduct behavior manner carriage

Word family

Related forms comport deportment deport

Etymology

From French comportement, from comporter ('to behave'), from Latin comportare ('to carry together'), from com- ('together') + portare ('to carry').

comporter French portare Latin

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# comportment

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kəmˈpɔrtmənt/
**IPA (UK):** /kəmˈpɔːtmənt/

## Meanings
1. the way a person behaves or carries themselves; deportment

## Examples
- His dignified comportment impressed even his harshest critics.

## Synonyms
- demeanor
- deportment
- bearing
- conduct
- behavior
- manner
- carriage

## Related Forms
- comport
- deportment
- deport

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: comporter
- Root: portare - to carry

## Etymology
From French comportement, from comporter ('to behave'), from Latin comportare ('to carry together'), from com- ('together') + portare ('to carry').

## AI Etymology
Comportment is a noun meaning "the way a person behaves or carries themselves; deportment". Historically, it is from French comportement, from comporter ('to behave'), from Latin comportare ('to carry together'), from com- ('together') + portare ('to carry'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: comportment is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links French comporter with Latin portare. Close English family members include comport, deportment, and deport.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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