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ethos Definition

ethos (ēt̸häs′)

noun

the characteristic and distinguishing attitudes, habits, beliefs, etc. of an individual or of a group

Etymology: Gr ēthos, disposition, character: see ethical

ethos Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • school: The first step was to improve the ethos of the school.
  • achievement: The developing ethos of achievement in particular was praised.

Converse of subject

  • underpin: Medical power and knowledge is underpinned by the ethos that the doctor knows best.

Converse of object

  • embody: In contrast to Borg, McEnroe embodied an amateur ethos.
  • encapsulate: The documentary encapsulates the ethos of the man quite remarkably.
  • exemplify: The following list is a suggested selection of music that exemplifies the B-Music ethos.
  • embrace: The service performs well and has embraced the ethos of Charter Mark.
  • foster: Continued to promote and achieve very good student / staff relationships in the school which foster a positive ethos and promote effective learning.
  • reflect: Quite rightly she thought the calendar should reflect the ethos of the hospital.

Adjective modifier

  • prevailing: Shopping rather than shipping may now be the prevailing ethos, but the rich legacy of previous generations and their labors endures.
  • Catholic: Everyone is welcome as long as they accept the Catholic ethos of the group.
  • distinctive: It is to Austin that we owe the distinctive ethos of History at Lancaster.
  • caring: The roots of her caring ethos started early in Elizabeth's life.
  • guiding: The problem lies in the way GR is conceived, its own guiding ethos in fact.

Noun used with modifier

  • whole-school: For creativity to flourish, it needs to be built into the whole-school ethos.
  • DIY: They run up against the DIY ethos which has to do with not having institutions.
  • self-help: Tipton St. John is particularly proud of its self-help ethos with the playing fields and village community hall both communally owned and run.
  • punk: These guys could give some pointers to some of the bands who " sold out " of punk ethos long ago.
  • school: Question To what extent have parents been involved in the school ethos work at any stage?