deportment

/di'pɔ:tmənt/

Thân thiện

The young student practices good deportment by standing up straight and listening attentively.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The manner in which a person conducts themselves; behavior, bearing, or demeanor, especially in relation to social norms and interactions with others. It refers to the way a person carries themselves, including posture, gestures, and general conduct.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Her dignified deportment impressed everyone at the formal dinner.
  • The school emphasized the importance of good deportment and manners.
  • His calm deportment under pressure was noted by his superiors.

Advanced Usage

• "Deportment" is often used in formal or evaluative contexts to describe the overall impression of a person's conduct.
  • The officer's deportment was a credit to the force.
• It can imply a conscious effort to maintain a certain standard of behavior.
  • Lessons in deportment were once common for young ladies.

Variants and Related Words

• Deport (verb): To expel (a foreigner) from a country. (Note: This is a distinct word with a different primary meaning, though it shares the same Latin root.)
• Deportation (noun): The action of deporting a foreigner.

Synonyms

• Bearing: The way in which a person carries or conducts themselves.
• Demeanor: Outward behavior or bearing.
• Conduct: The manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place or situation.
• Comportment: A formal synonym for behavior or bearing.

Related Phrases

• Code of deportment: A set of rules governing behavior.
  • The academy had a strict code of deportment for its cadets.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

Từ đồng nghĩa

• demeanor
• demeanour
• behavior
• behaviour
• conduct