DEPORTMENT


Meaning of DEPORTMENT in English

/ dɪˈpɔːtmənt; NAmE -ˈpɔːrt-/ noun [ U ] ( formal )

1.

( BrE ) the way in which a person stands and moves :

lessons for young ladies in deportment and etiquette

2.

( old-fashioned , especially NAmE ) the way in which a person behaves

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent. (denoting behaviour in general): from French déportement , from the verb déporter , from Latin deportare , from de- away + portare carry.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.