mores

[mawr-eyz, -eez, mohr-]

plural noun

Sociology.

1. folkways of central importance accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group.

mores

/ ˈmɔːreɪz /

plural noun

1. sociol the customs and conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group or society

mores

1. The customs and manners of a social group or culture. Mores often serve as moral guidelines for acceptable behavior but are not necessarily religious or ethical.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mores¹

1905–10; < Latin mōres, plural of mōs usage, custom

Word History and Origins

Origin of mores¹

C20: from Latin, plural of mōs custom

Example Sentences

Baby boomers were charging through American society at warp speed, challenging the prevailing morals and mores — and terrifying large numbers of Americans, who felt that the fabric of the nation was unraveling.

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What’s amazing about “Brazil,” even after 40 years, is how prophetic it was about the manipulation of public mores and knowledge by a totalitarian regime.

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We have a president who does not respect those mores, who doesn't respect the guardrails, and, in fact, who sees himself as being some kind of authoritarian leader or king.

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From their inception in the 19th century, these schools explicitly sought to eradicate Indigenous culture and instill in Native peoples the language and mores of white settlers.

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Greenland’s social environment is also different from Denmark’s — its Indigenous population, which has its own social mores, is larger as a proportion of the population, and residents are concentrated in the giant island’s southwest.

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