Deporture vs. Deportment

Deporture vs. Deportment — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Deporture and Deportment

Deporturenoun

(obsolete) deportment

Deportmentnoun

Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.

Her deportment impressed her interviewers.

Deportmentnoun

Conduct; public behavior.

Their deportment changed visibly as the policeman approached.

Deportmentnoun

Apparent level of schooling or training.

His academic deportment did not match his degree record.

Deportmentnoun

Self-discipline.

The nun's deportment reflected her vocation.

Deportmentnoun

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

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