'Mores' definitions:
Definition of 'mores'
From: WordNet
noun
(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
Definition of 'Mores'
From: GCIDE
- Mores \Mo"res\ (m[=o]"r[=e]z), n. pl.; sing. Mos (m[=o]s). [L.] Customs; habits; esp., moral customs conformity to which is more or less obligatory; customary law. [singular is rarely used] [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Synonyms of 'mores'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acculturation,
- amenities,
- bon ton,
- civilities,
- civility,
- civilization,
- climate,
- climate of opinion,
- comity,
- complex,
- conformity,
- consuetude,
- convention,
- courtliness,
- cultural drift,
- culture,
- culture area,
- culture center,
- culture complex,
- culture conflict,
- culture contact,
- culture pattern,
- culture trait,
- custom,
- decencies,
- decorum,
- dictates of society,
- diplomatic code,
- elegance,
- elegancies,
- established way,
- ethos,
- etiquette,
- exquisite manners,
- fashion,
- folkway,
- folkways,
- formalities,
- good form,
- good manners,
- ideology,
- intellectual climate,
- key trait,
- manner,
- manners,
- moral climate,
- morality,
- morals,
- natural politeness,
- norms,
- observance,
- point of etiquette,
- politeness,
- politesse,
- practice,
- praxis,
- prescription,
- proper thing,
- proprieties,
- protocol,
- punctilio,
- quiet good manners,
- ritual,
- rules of conduct,
- social code,
- social conduct,
- social convention,
- social graces,
- social procedures,
- social usage,
- society,
- spiritual climate,
- standard behavior,
- standard usage,
- standing custom,
- the conventions,
- the mores,
- the proprieties,
- the right things,
- time-honored practice,
- tradition,
- trait,
- trait-complex,
- usage,
- use,
- way,
- Weltanschauung,
- what is done,
- wont,
- wonting,
- world view