comportment C2+ Topic:People & Society US /kəmˈpɔrtmənt/ UK /kəmˈpɔːtmənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the way a person behaves or carries themselves; deportment His dignified comportment impressed even his harshest critics. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the way a person behaves or... demeanordeportmentbearingconductbehaviormannercarriage Word family Related forms comportdeportmentdeport Etymology AI details From French comportement, from comporter ('to behave'), from Latin comportare ('to carry together'), from com- ('together') + portare ('to carry'). comporter French portare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 ## 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 markdown