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mores

noun plural mo·res \ˈmȯr-ˌāz also -(ˌ)ēz\

: the customs, values, and behaviors that are accepted by a particular group, culture, etc.

Full Definition of MORES

1
:  the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
2
:  moral attitudes
3
:  habits, manners
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Origin of MORES

Latin, plural of mor-, mos custom
First Known Use: circa 1899

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, subculture

Rhymes with MORES

ablaze, agaze, amaze, appraise, catchphrase, crossways, deglaze, dispraise, dog days, edgeways, emblaze, endways, flatways, foodways, in phase, Lachaise, leastways, lengthways, liaise, malaise, noun phrase, pj's, post chaise, sideways, slantways, stargaze, ukase, upraise, weekdays

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mores
  2. more
  3. contra bonos mores
  4. abeunt studia in mores
  5. no more
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