deportment

Noun
Synonyms: demeanordemeanourbehaviorbehaviourconduct

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other peopleSynonyms: demeanordemeanourbehaviorbehaviourconduct
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Deportment \De*port"ment\, n. [F. d['e]portement misconduct, OF., demeanor. See Deport.] Manner of deporting or demeaning one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carriage; especially, manner of acting with respect to the courtesies and duties of life; behavior; demeanor; bearing. [1913 Webster]

The gravity of his deportment carried him safe through many difficulties. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

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