noun
mores
MOR-ayz/ˈmɔːreɪz/
Customs and moral standards accepted by a social group.
The town's mores shape how neighbors treat one another.
Etymology
Latin mos refers to disposition or custom; its plural embraces customs, manners, and morals. English mores preserves this collective sense: the customary ways of behaving that a group accepts.
In context
habits and mores and Customs Traditions as also forms a spontaneous order
More examples
- Social mores change as attitudes toward marriage evolve.
- The novel challenges the strict mores of upper-class society.
- Newcomers gradually learn the community's mores about hospitality and respect.
Forms
mores
Similar words
- customs
- Emphasizes habitual practices rather than shared judgments about proper behavior.
- norms
- Covers expected behavior without necessarily emphasizing deeply held moral values.