mores
folkways of central importance accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group.
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How to use mores in a sentence
For three decades, ‘Puck’ waged war on all things holy—politicians, social mores, and the news.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians | Anthony Haden-Guest | November 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWomen have long expressed their sexuality—and the mores of the time—through their choice of undergarments.
Cultural conservatives will put up with a certain amount of pandering to more modern mores with a nudge and a wink.
I think it was more about sexual mores, mating and dating rituals in the city, cultural anthropology.
The change is not in the mores of France, but in its geopolitical and economic history.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Settles With Maid: How the Case Changed France | Christopher Dickey | December 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Quid sit Nova Francia, qualis regio, qui in e populi, quique mores.
Increpaui ego, vt potui, per interpret paganicos hos mores in iam Christianis.
It includes accommodation to the folkways, the mores, the conventions, and the social ritual (Sittlichkeit).
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. ParkProfessional faults arouse a much feebler response than offenses against the mores of the larger society.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. ParkThe mores, as thus conceived, are the judgments of public opinion in regard to issues that have been settled and forgotten.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. Park
British Dictionary definitions for mores
/ (ˈmɔːreɪz) /
sociol the customs and conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group or society
Origin of mores
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for mores
[ (mawr-ayz, mawr-eez) ]
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.
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