mores
Definition
Noun (used with a plural verb) 1. The fixed, morally binding customs and conventions of a particular group or society: These are the essential norms that are considered vital to the survival and well-being of the group. They embody its fundamental ethical values and social attitudes, and are often upheld by strong social pressure rather than formal laws. 2. The accepted traditional customs and ways of behaving that are typical of a group: These are the established, unspoken rules governing social conduct.
Usage
- The term is always used in the plural form: .
- It refers to collective, societal norms, not individual habits.
- It often describes customs with a strong moral or ethical dimension.
Examples
- Noun:
- The book examines the changing mores of 21st-century society.
- Anthropologists study the mores of different cultures to understand their core values.
- Challenging the sexual mores of the Victorian era was considered scandalous.
Advanced Usage
- "Folkways and mores": A sociological distinction where are casual customs for routine interaction (e.g., etiquette), while are stricter norms with moral significance (e.g., prohibitions against theft).
- Sociology class distinguished between folkways, like table manners, and mores, like norms against incest.
- Used to discuss societal evolution or conflict.
- The legal reform was a reflection of shifting social mores.
Variants and Related Words
- Moral (adj/n): Pertaining to principles of right and wrong; a lesson from a story.
- Morality (n): Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong.
- Custom (n): A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving specific to a society or place.
- Convention (n): A way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity.
Synonyms
- Customs
- Conventions
- Traditions
- Norms (specifically, )
- Values (when referring to the principles embodied)
Antonyms
- Innovations
- Deviations
- Aberrations
- Corruption (of morals)
Related Phrases/Idioms
- The mores of the time: A phrase used to describe the dominant social customs and moral attitudes of a specific historical period.
- His ideas were far ahead of the mores of the time.
Noun
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(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
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