ethos
ethos
Definition
ethos (ē′t̸häs′)
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?
Browse dictionary entries near ethos
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