deportment

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɔːtm(ə)nt/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1British the way a person stands and walks, particularly as an element of etiquette: poise is directly concerned with good deportment
  • 2chiefly North American a person’s behaviour or manners: there are team rules governing deportment on and off the field

Origin:

early 17th century (denoting behaviour in general): from French déportement, from the verb déporter (see deport)