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[ mawr -eyz, -eez, mohr - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈmɔr eɪz, -iz, ˈmoʊr- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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plural noun Sociology . folkways of central importance accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group.
Origin of mores 1905–10; <Latin mōres, plural of mōs usage, custom
SYNONYMS FOR mores customs, conventions, practices.
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Words nearby mores more or less, moreover, morepork, more power to someone, Morera's theorem, mores , Moresco, more sinned against than sinning, more sol., Moresque, more than meets the eye
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Example sentences from the Web for mores Women have long expressed their sexuality—and the mores of the time—through their choice of undergarments.
What Lies Beneath: How Lingerie Got Sexy | Raquel Laneri| June 5, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The change is not in the mores of France, but in its geopolitical and economic history.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Settles With Maid: How the Case Changed France | Christopher Dickey| December 11, 2012| DAILY BEAST
But the anxious tone was not merely due to the mores of his time.
Sometimes Memoirs, Especially by Our Own Kin, Tell Us More Than They Intend | Louisa Thomas| June 16, 2011| DAILY BEAST
But by night, some say, the mores of a male-controlled culture dominate.
Ivy League After Dark | Rebecca Davis O'Brien| March 21, 2011| DAILY BEAST
In Egypt, it has not obliterated the mores of a place that has known better times.
Revolutionary Memories | Tamara Chalabi| February 4, 2011| DAILY BEAST
As such it constitutes the mores , or moral customs, of a group and is no longer to be regarded as an individual possession.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. Park
Nothing can ever change them but the unconscious and imperceptible movement of the mores .
Folkways | William Graham Sumner
A concubine may be a woman who has a defined and legally guaranteed relation to one man, if the mores have so determined.
Folkways | William Graham Sumner
Inevitably they reflect the mores of the time, but do not emphasize them unduly.
Edison's Conquest of Mars | Garrett Putnam Serviss
When she is spared she has no rational place in the society; therefore widows were a problem which the mores had to solve.
Folkways | William Graham Sumner
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British Dictionary definitions for mores pl n sociol the customs and conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group or society
Word Origin for mores C20: from Latin, plural of mōs custom
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Words related to mores etiquette, protocol, morals, attitude, manners, codes, rules, routines, rites, principles, standards, formalities, practices, policies, rituals
Cultural definitions for mores 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.
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