Deportment Meaning
/dɪˈpɔːtmənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounBearing; manner of presenting oneself.
nounConduct; public behavior.
Sentence Examples
She gave her reporters social deportment tips.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The finishing school emphasized proper ____ and grace in public settings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She gave her reporters social ____ tips.
Word Origin & History
From Late Middle French deportement (French déportement). By surface analysis, deport + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"...Edy asked what and she was just going to tell her to catch it while it was flying but she was ever ladylike in her deportment so she simply passed it off with consummate tact..."
— 1922, James Joyce, chapter 13, in Ulysses:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The finishing school emphasized proper ____ and grace in public settings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She gave her reporters social ____ tips.