Mores meaning

môrāz, -ēz

Manners; ways.

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Mores is defined as the unspoken but understood norms of a community or society.

An example of mores is the morally strict behavior that is required in the south versus in another part of the US.

noun

The accepted traditional customs and usages of a particular social group.

pluralNoun

Moral attitudes.

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Ways of thinking and behaving shared generally by a society or group.

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A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.

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Origin of mores

Latin mōrēs pl. of mōs custom mē-¹ in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the Latin mōrēs (“ways, character, morals”), the plural of mōs.

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