comportance
Comportance is a formal or literary noun describing the way a person carries themselves; it encompasses their physical bearing, behavior, and overall demeanor. It is typically used to evaluate how well an individual adheres to social expectations or maintains dignity in professional or public settings.
Beispiele
3 von 5Despite the pressure of the interview, his calm comportance never wavered.
Despite the pressure of the interview, his calm comportance never wavered.
The protocols of the royal court demand a specific comportance from all visiting diplomats.
The protocols of the royal court demand a specific comportance from all visiting diplomats.
I was surprised by his casual comportance at such a serious event.
I was surprised by his casual comportance at such a serious event.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'comportance' as the 'performance' of your 'components' (body and mind) in public.
Schnelles Quiz
The diplomat's ______ during the crisis was a testament to his years of training in international etiquette.
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Die richtige Antwort ist: a
Beispiele
Despite the pressure of the interview, his calm comportance never wavered.
everydayDespite the pressure of the interview, his calm comportance never wavered.
The protocols of the royal court demand a specific comportance from all visiting diplomats.
formalThe protocols of the royal court demand a specific comportance from all visiting diplomats.
I was surprised by his casual comportance at such a serious event.
informalI was surprised by his casual comportance at such a serious event.
The text analyzes the comportance of historical figures as a reflection of their social status.
academicThe text analyzes the comportance of historical figures as a reflection of their social status.
To succeed in high-level management, one must project a certain level of executive comportance.
businessTo succeed in high-level management, one must project a certain level of executive comportance.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
of noble comportance
having the bearing of a royal or noble person
consistent with comportance
acting in a way that matches one's usual bearing
a lack of comportance
an absence of proper behavior or dignity
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Comportment is the standard modern term, whereas comportance is an archaic or highly formal variant meaning the same thing.
Comportance refers to behavior and bearing, while importance refers to the significance of something.
Nutzungshinweise
Comportance is a high-level, literary word often found in older texts or very formal writing. In modern spoken English, 'comportment' or 'demeanor' are much more common choices.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'comportance' as a verb; however, the verb form is actually 'comport' (e.g., 'to comport oneself'). It is also sometimes misspelled as 'comportence'.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'comportance' as the 'performance' of your 'components' (body and mind) in public.
Wortherkunft
From the Middle French 'comportance', based on 'comporter' (to behave), originating from Latin 'com-' (together) and 'portare' (to carry).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
Historically, comportance was used to judge the moral character of individuals based on their outward physical discipline and adherence to social hierarchy.
Schnelles Quiz
The diplomat's ______ during the crisis was a testament to his years of training in international etiquette.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
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