The mores of a particular place or group of people are the customs and behaviour that are typicallyfound in that place or group.
[formal]
...the accepted mores of British society.
...profound changes in social and sexual mores.
More Synonyms of mores
mores in British English
(ˈmɔːreɪz)
plural noun
sociology
the customs and conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group or society
Word origin
C20: from Latin, plural of mōs custom
mores in American English
(ˈmoʊrˌiz; ˈmoʊrˌeɪz; ˈmɔreɪz; ˈmoʊreɪs; ˈmɔreɪs)
US
plural noun
folkways that are considered conducive to the welfare of society and so, through general observance, develop the force of law, often becoming part of the formal legal code
Word origin
L, pl. of mos, custom: see mood1
Examples of 'mores' in a sentence
mores
That policy is in tune with modern mores but the law has yet to catch up.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
That is not a mere quirk of modern mores.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
For guidance on his conduct he relies instead on his knowledge of society mores.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This may well be being caused by artistic mores rather than social ones.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Social mores do change but they have been changing for a while.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Not any longer when it comes to social mores.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This example of it is social engineering on a scale inconsistent with modern mores and the values of a free society.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is not part of the mores of modern society, because it is unjust.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Second, to view literature through the prism of modern mores is at best a partial reading.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Some cited local cultural mores.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
(plural noun)
Definition
the customs and conventions embodying the fundamental values of a community
the accepted mores of British society
Synonyms
customs
ways
practices
traditions
way of life
Residents feared that their traditional way of life was being eroded.
conventions
tikanga (New Zealand)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of way of life
Residents feared that their traditional way of life was being eroded.