mores
noun /ˈmɔːreɪz/
/ˈmɔːreɪz/
[plural] (formal)- the customs and behaviour that are considered typical of a particular social group or community synonym conventions
- changes in social mores
- The judgement says a lot about contemporary British social mores.
- They were blamed for a steady decline in sexual mores.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin, plural of mos, mor- ‘custom’.