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[ mawr-eyz, -eez, mohr- ]

/ ˈmɔr eɪz, -iz, ˈmoʊr- /

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plural noun Sociology.

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

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Origin of mores

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

SYNONYMS FOR mores

customs, conventions, practices.

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Words nearby mores

morelos, morelos y pavón, moreover, morepork, morera's theorem, mores, moresco, moresque, moreton bay bug, moreton bay fig, morgagni

Definition for mores (2 of 5)

[ mawr, mohr ]

/ mɔr, moʊr /

adjective, compar. of much or many with most as superl.

in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money.

additional or further: Do you need more time? More discussion seems pointless.

noun

an additional quantity, amount, or number: I would give you more if I had it. He likes her all the more. When I could take no more of such nonsense, I left.

a greater quantity, amount, or degree: More is expected of him. The price is more than I thought.

something of greater importance: His report is more than a survey.

(used with a plural verb) a greater number of a class specified, or the greater number of persons: More will attend this year than ever before.

adverb compar. of much with most as superl.

in or to a greater extent or degree (in this sense often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables, to form comparative phrases having the same force and effect as the comparative degree formed by the termination -er): more interesting; more slowly.

in addition; further; longer; again: Let's talk more another time. We couldn't stand it any more.

moreover.

Origin of more

before 900; Middle English; Old English māra; cognate with Old High German mēro, Old Norse meiri, Gothic maiza. See most

OTHER WORDS FROM more

more·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH more

moor more

Definition for mores (3 of 5)

[ mawr, mohr ]

/ mɔr, moʊr /

noun

Hannah,1745–1833, English writer on religious subjects.

Paul Elmer,1864–1937, U.S. essayist, critic, and editor.

Sir Thomas,1478–1535, English humanist, statesman, and author: canonized in 1935.

Definition for mores (4 of 5)

Moré

[ muh-rey ]

/ məˈreɪ /

noun

Mossi(def 2).

Definition for mores (5 of 5)

O tempora! O mores!

[ oh tem-poh-rah oh moh-reys; English oh tem-per-uh oh mawr-eez, mohr- ]

/ oʊ ˈtɛm poʊˌrɑ oʊ ˈmoʊ reɪs; English oʊ ˈtɛm pər ə oʊ ˈmɔr iz, ˈmoʊr- /

Latin.

O times! O customs!

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Example sentences from the Web for mores

Women have long expressed their sexuality—and the mores of the time—through their choice of undergarments.
What Lies Beneath: How Lingerie Got Sexy|Raquel Laneri|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
But the anxious tone was not merely due to the mores of his time.
Sometimes Memoirs, Especially by Our Own Kin, Tell Us More Than They Intend|Louisa Thomas|June 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But by night, some say, the mores of a male-controlled culture dominate.
Ivy League After Dark|Rebecca Davis O'Brien|March 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST

In Egypt, it has not obliterated the mores of a place that has known better times.
Revolutionary Memories|Tamara Chalabi|February 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As such it constitutes the mores, or moral customs, of a group and is no longer to be regarded as an individual possession.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
Nothing can ever change them but the unconscious and imperceptible movement of the mores.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
A concubine may be a woman who has a defined and legally guaranteed relation to one man, if the mores have so determined.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
Inevitably they reflect the mores of the time, but do not emphasize them unduly.
Edison's Conquest of Mars|Garrett Putnam Serviss
When she is spared she has no rational place in the society; therefore widows were a problem which the mores had to solve.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner

British Dictionary definitions for mores (1 of 4)

/ (ˈmɔːreɪz) /

pl n

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

Word Origin for mores

C20: from Latin, plural of mōs custom

British Dictionary definitions for mores (2 of 4)

/ (mɔː) /

noun

Hannah. 1745–1833, English writer, noted for her religious tracts, esp The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain

Sir Thomas . 1478–1535, English statesman, humanist, and Roman Catholic Saint; Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII (1529–32). His opposition to the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and his refusal to recognize the Act of Supremacy resulted in his execution on a charge of treason. In Utopia (1516) he set forth his concept of the ideal state. Feast day: June 22 or July 6

British Dictionary definitions for mores (3 of 4)

O tempora! O mores!

/ Latin (əʊ ˈtɛmpɔːrɑː əʊ ˈmɔːreɪz) /

sentence substitute

oh the times! oh the customs!: an exclamation at the evil of them

Word Origin for O tempora! O mores!

from Cicero's oration In Catilinam

British Dictionary definitions for mores (4 of 4)

/ (mɔː) /

determiner

the comparative of much, many more joy than you know; more pork sausages
(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)he has more than she has; even more are dying every day

additional; furtherno more bananas
(as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)I can't take any more; more than expected

more of to a greater extent or degreewe see more of Sue these days; more of a nuisance than it should be

adverb

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbsa more believable story; more quickly

the comparative of much people listen to the radio more now

additionally; againI'll look at it once more

more or less

as an estimate; approximately
to an unspecified extent or degreethe party was ruined, more or less

more so to a greater extent or degree

neither more nor less than simply

think more of to have a higher opinion of

what is more moreover

Word Origin for more

Old English māra; compare Old Saxon, Old High German mēro, Gothic maiza. See also most

undefined more

See most

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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.

Idioms and Phrases with mores

In addition to the idioms beginning with more

more and more
more bang for the buck
more dead than alive
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
more in sorrow than in anger
more often than not
more or less
more power to someone
more sinned against than sinning
more than meets the eye
more than one bargained for
more than one can shake a stick at
more than one way to skin a cat
more the merrier, the

also see:

bite off more than one can chew
irons in the fire, more than one
wear another (more than one) hat
what is more

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Definition for mores (2 of 5)

adjective, compar. of much or many with most as superl.

noun

adverb compar. of much with most as superl.

Origin of more

OTHER WORDS FROM more

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH more

Definition for mores (3 of 5)

noun

Definition for mores (4 of 5)

noun

Definition for mores (5 of 5)

Latin.

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pl n

Word Origin for mores

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noun

British Dictionary definitions for mores (3 of 4)

sentence substitute

Word Origin for O tempora! O mores!

British Dictionary definitions for mores (4 of 4)

determiner

adverb

Word Origin for more

undefined more

Cultural definitions for mores

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