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What is the difference between comportment and deportment?

comportment | deportment |

As nouns the difference between comportment and deportment

is that comportment is the manner in which one behaves or conducts oneself while deportment is bearing; manner of presenting oneself.

comportment

English

Noun

  • (en noun) from (verb) comport
  • The manner in which one behaves or conducts oneself
  • deportment, bearing

    • deportment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • bearing; manner of presenting oneself:
  • :Her deportment impressed her interviewers.
  • * 1922 , (James Joyce), Chapter 13
  • *:...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...
  • conduct; public behavior:
  • :Their deportment changed visibly as the policeman approached.
  • apparent level of schooling or training:
  • :His academic deportment did not match his degree record.
  • self-discipline:
  • :The nun's deportment reflected her vocation.

    • See also

    *comportment, behavior, accord