the characteristic and distinguishing attitudes, habits, beliefs, etc. of an individual or of a group
Origin of ethos
Classical Greek ?thos, disposition, character: see ethical
The volunteer environmental group live by the ethos of preserving the planet for future generations.
Ethos is defined as the beliefs or ideas by which a person or group lives.
An example of an ethos is the community goals set in a mission statement.
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ethos
noun
The disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement: “They cultivated a subversive alternative ethos” ( Anthony Burgess )
Origin of ethos
Greek ēthos character ; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural ethe or ethea)
terms etymologically related to ethos
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἦθος (ēthos, “custom, habit”).
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Sentence Examples
- What they especially praise is the ethos or permanent moral level of his works as compared with those of the later "pathetic" school.
- An ethos of greed had taken over the government.
- The ethos of modern music actually its roots in that of classical music.
- The high crime rate is a result of the unfortunate ethos of the city.
- The practicality of living by Christian ethos is often discussed in many churches.
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