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deportment

[ dih-pawrt-muhnt, -pohrt- ]

noun

  1. demeanor; conduct; behavior.
  2. the conduct or obedience of a child in school, as graded by a teacher.


deportment

/ »åɪˈ±èɔ˳ٳ¾É™²Ô³Ù /

noun

  1. the manner in which a person behaves, esp in physical bearing

    military deportment

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of deportment1

1595–1605; < French »åé±è´Ç°ù³Ù±ð³¾±ð²Ô³Ù, equivalent to »åé±è´Ç°ù³Ù±ð ( r ) ( deport ) + -ment -ment
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of deportment1

C17: from French »åé±è´Ç°ù³Ù±ð³¾±ð²Ô³Ù, from Old French deporter to conduct (oneself); see deport
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They saw an old file cabinet and pulled out a drawer, where they found two Fort Simcoe boarding school registers of attendance and deportment.

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Nor did he show any sign of taking them more seriously than he has taken past allegations of bias in his company’s workplaces or criticisms of his own deportment.

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“He has so much martial dignity in his deportment,†observed Benjamin Rush, “that there is not a king in Europe but would look like a valet de chambre by his side.â€

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The Taliban show no sign of easing a crackdown not only on such basic rights as education and jobs for women, but on every facet of public life, from deportment to travel.

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Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August, Afghan women have been subjected to a cascade of announcements restricting their employment, education, travel, deportment and other aspects of public life.

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