comportment
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mənt, -ˈpoʊrt- noun
personal bearing or conduct; demeanor; behavior.
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| conduct; bearing | |
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Comportment
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
comportment
c.1600, from Fr. comportement "bearing, behavior," from comporter (13c.) "to be disposed, arranged, laid out," from L. comportare (see comport).
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Example sentences
Trouble is, it wasn't supposed to be public, so maybe the expectations for presidential comportment should be relaxed.
Schizophrenia is a clinical syndrome involving a number of complex abnormalities of human perception, cognition, and comportment.
We proceeded with the pat-down, which he conducted with all courtesy and professional comportment.
In some circles, of course, this is regarded as the comportment of visionaries.
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