comportment
pronunciation
How to pronounce comportment in British English:
UK [kəmˈpɔ:tmənt]
How to pronounce comportment in American English:
US [kəmˈpɔrtmənt]
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- Noun:
- dignified manner or conduct
Word Origin
- comportment (n.)
- c. 1600, from Middle French comportement "bearing, behavior," from comporter (13c.) "to be disposed, arranged, laid out," from Latin comportare (see comport).
Example
- 1. But he is not yet top man , and his comportment inamericawas under close scrutiny back home .
- 2. Their gee - whiz , faux - naif comportment is not always convincing ( madison bell )
- 3. Mr jin says that china 's comportment with america is much more mature than it used to be and notes that the two sides enjoy much better channels of communication than they had .
- 4. The issue is more fundamental the social dynamics at work more deeply embedded and the remedial work required may be at a more basic level of comportment .
- 5. To be sure , parents have always been concerned about their children 's well-being , independence and comportment - and the rise of the cellphone offers just the latest twist in that dynamic .