mores
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mo·res 
[mawr-eyz, -eez, mohr-] Pronunciation Key
[mawr-eyz, -eez, mohr-] Pronunciation Key –plural noun Sociology.
| folkways of central importance accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group. |
[Origin: 1905–10; < L mōres, pl. of mōs usage, custom]
] —Synonyms customs, conventions, practices.
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| mo·res
(môr'āz', -ēz, mōr'-) Pronunciation Key
pl.n.
[Latin mōrēs, pl. of mōs, custom; see mē-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
mores
mores
"customs," 1907, from L. mores "customs, manners, morals" (see moral).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| mores | |
noun | |
| (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
mores [(mawr-ayz, mawr-eez)]
[Chapter:] Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
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.
[Chapter:] Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
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Mores
Mo"res\ (m[=o]"r[=e]z), n. pl.; sing. Mos (m[=o]s). [L.] Customs; habits; esp., customs conformity to which is more or less obligatory; customary law.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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