comportment
Americannoun
noun
Related Words
See behavior.
Etymology
Origin of comportment
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French comportement; comport 1, -ment
Example Sentences
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Mr. Erving set the standard, for Michael Jordan and other future high-flying stars, with his on-court prowess and his off-court comportment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
If the expansion of Ciclovía to link rich north and poor south was a test of civic comportment, it worked.
From Slate • Dec. 22, 2024
Riley certainly has called into question whether he has the comportment required to clean up his personal Chernobyl.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2024
He's not a doctor, but his comportment and the setting give him authority.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2022
You think of all the films you’ve seen, Audie Murphy and Gary Cooper and the Cisco Kid, all those heroes, and you can’t help falling back on them as models of proper comportment.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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