after-conduct

English

Alternative forms

afterconduct

Etymology

From after- +‎ conduct.

Noun

after-conduct (uncountable)

1. Subsequent behavior.
   • 1833, Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen, Historical Memoirs of the House of Russell:

     But even, for the sake of argument, allowing the disputant his point, that William did really but affect the belief of Russell's fidelity, what shall be said of his after-conduct ?

   • 1869, Mary Botham Howitt, Love and Money: An Every-day Tale, page 41:

     She went to live as housekeeper with a lady, the widow of a respectable tradesman in Portsmouth; before long the son, a man worthy of her, as his after-conduct proved, fell in love with her.

   • 2013, Alfred Edersheim, Bible History: Old Testament:

     This is further borne out by his after-conduct. (Exodus 18)