{"word":"deportment","date":"2026-10-14","partOfSpeech":"noun","pronunciation":"dih-PORT-munt","definition":"the way in which one conducts oneself","example":"The new students were instructed in proper dress and deportment .","etymology":"The word deportment comes from the Old French \"deport\" meaning behavior or conduct, which is derived from the Latin \"deportare\" meaning to carry away, with the suffix \"-ment\" added in Middle English around the 15th century to form a noun indicating a state or condition. The term entered the English language in the 15th century.","source":"merriam-webster","sourceUrl":"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/deportment-2026-10-14","fetchedAt":"2026-10-14T20:00:42.883Z","cached":false}