Definition of "deportment" in English

noun

1. Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.

   • Her deportment impressed her interviewers.

2. Conduct; public behavior.

   • Their deportment changed visibly as the policeman approached.

3. Apparent level of schooling or training.

   • His academic deportment did not match his degree record.

4. Self-discipline.

   • The nun's deportment reflected her vocation.