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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

/ ˈɔːɪ /

plural noun

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

Origin of mores1

1905–10; < Latin ō, plural of ō usage, custom
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mores1

C20: from Latin, plural of ō custom
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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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Though “Seven Veils” isn’t as undeniable and scathing as something like “Tár,” it’s a compelling study of the shifting belief about how great art is made, upended by contemporary mores.

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The true power of the Oscars is as a televised time capsule — of the fashion of the time, the social mores and the evolution of an artist’s personal style.

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Rules and social mores were changing, but she reacted by leaning backward.

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