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.

Noun

The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.

The man's demeanor made others suspicious of his intentions.

A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others.

* {{quote-book, a. 1587, , Historie of England, section=Book III citation

, passage=At this present (saith he) certeine princes of Britaine, procuring by ambassadors and dutifull demeanors the amitie of the emperour Augustus, haue offered in the capitoll vnto the gods presents or gifts, and haue ordeined the whole Ile in a manner to be appertinent, proper, and familiar to the Romans.}}

* {{quote-book, 1993, editor=John J. Fay, chapter=Interrogation: The Kinesics Technique, , Encyclopedia of Security Management, isbn=0750696605 citation

, passage=Demeanors' that are apologetic and overly polite are inherently contradictory to ' demeanors that exhibit fear and anger.}}