deportment

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /dɪˈpɔrtmənt/ UK /dɪˈpɔːtmənt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the manner in which a person conducts or carries themselves

The academy drilled its students in posture and graceful deportment.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the manner in which a... bearing conduct demeanor behavior comportment manner carriage

Word family

Related forms deport comportment

Etymology

Formed from the verb deport ('to conduct oneself') plus the suffix -ment, from French déporter, from Latin deportare ('to carry off'), from de- plus portare ('to carry').

deportare Latin portare Latin

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# deportment

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

## Meanings
1. the manner in which a person conducts or carries themselves

## Examples
- The academy drilled its students in posture and graceful deportment.

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

## Related Forms
- deport
- comportment

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

## Etymology
Formed from the verb deport ('to conduct oneself') plus the suffix -ment, from French déporter, from Latin deportare ('to carry off'), from de- plus portare ('to carry').

## AI Etymology
Deportment is formed from the verb deport ('to conduct oneself') plus the suffix -ment, from French déporter, from Latin deportare ('to carry off'), from de- plus portare ('to carry'). Important recorded forms include deportare (Latin) and portare (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers the manner in which a person conducts or carries themselves. The wider family includes related words such as deport and comportment.

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

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