mores

[ mawr-eyz, -eez, mohr- ]

plural noun

, Sociology.

1. folkways of central importance accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group.

mores

/ ˈmɔːreɪz /

plural noun

1. sociol the customs and conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group or society

mores

1. The customs and manners of a social group or culture . Mores often serve as moral guidelines for acceptable behavior but are not necessarily religious or ethical.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mores¹

1905–10; < Latin mōres, plural of mōs usage, custom

Word History and Origins

Origin of mores¹

C20: from Latin, plural of mōs custom

Example Sentences

Each performer made the dialogue ring true to contemporary mores.

From Los Angeles Times

Rather, it was the thrust-and-parry of the pair, their gently barbed, whipsmart badinage, that made Nichols and May so revolutionary, their routines about sexual politics and social mores riding a knife’s edge.

From Los Angeles Times

We’ve been led to believe that things work in a certain way, that there are mores and norms.

From Salon

Then, feigning originalism in Dobbs, they vitiated Equal Protection, elevating the legal rights of zygotes over those of living, breathing women, citing 12th-century mores when men like Alito burned women like me at the stake.

From Salon

Raisi’s tenure was marked by high unemployment, a dismal economy, political repression and strict social mores.

From Seattle Times