mores
UK: ˈmɔːreɪz | US: ˈmɔːreɪz
n. The customs, norms, and behaviors that are considered essential or conventional within a particular society or group.
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The word "mores" is a direct borrowing from Latin, where it originally meant "customs" or "traditions." It is the plural form of "mos," which referred to societal norms or habitual practices. In English, "mores" retains its Latin plural form and is used in sociology and anthropology to describe the fundamental moral attitudes and unspoken rules of a community. The term emphasizes the collective and often unwritten nature of these norms, distinguishing them from formal laws.
The mores of ancient Sparta emphasized military discipline and austerity.
Anthropologists study the mores of indigenous tribes to understand their cultural values.
Violating the mores of a society can lead to social ostracism.
The book explores how digital technology is reshaping modern mores.
In Victorian England, strict mores governed interactions between men and women.