- 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.
ethos definition by Webster's New World
noun
the characteristic and distinguishing attitudes, habits, beliefs, etc. of an individual or of a group
Origin: Classical Greek ēthos, disposition, character: see ethical
ethos definition by American Heritage Dictionary
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: Greek ēthos, character; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.
