mo·res (môr  z , - z, m r-)pl.n. 1. The accepted traditional customs and usages of a particular social group. 2. Moral attitudes. 3. Manners; ways. [Latin m rs, pl. of ms, custom; see m-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
mores [ˈmɔːreɪz]
pl n
(Sociology) Sociol the customs and conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group or society
[from Latin, plural of mōs custom]
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| Noun | 1. | mores - (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group normal, convention, rule, pattern, formula - something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors" sociology - the study and classification of human societies |
mores
plural noun customs, ways, practices, traditions, way of life, conventions the accepted mores of British society
Translations
mores
pl → Sittenkodex m
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