mores
/ˈmɔːɹeɪz/US/ˈmoɹeɪz/
mores noun: a set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws. Also the plural of more.
Noun
mores pl (plural only)
- A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.
- All of us seem to need some totalistic relationships in our lives. But to decry the fact that we cannot have only such relationships is nonsense. And to prefer a society in which the individual has holistic relationships with a few, rather than modular relationships with many, is to wish for a...1970, Alvin Toffler, Future Shock, Bantam Books, page 99
- It is relevant here to recall that the word “morality” is derived from mos with its plural mores, and that in its present usage it has not lost this connexion with the mores — the rules of behaviour — of a society.1973, Philippa Foot, “Nietzsche: The Revaluation of Values”, in Robert C. Solomon, Garden City, New York, editors, Nietzsche: A Collection of Critical Essays, Anchor Books, →ISBN, page 165
Proper noun capitalized: Mores
Mores
- plural of More
Also used as
mores is also the plural of more.
mores is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of more.
mores meaning in Tagalog
mores in Tagalog
- a set of accepted moral norms or customs
- malig
Examples of mores in a sentence
- The country's traditional mores have sparked recent ideological battles, as well as a few national embarrassments.2013 May 3, Dean Van Nguyen, “Why Ireland Has Lagged Behind the Rest of Europe on Reproductive Rights”, in The Atlantic, archived from the...
- The one area where sexual mores seem to have changed is gay relationships.2014 June 9, Emma Green, “Americans: Still Pretty Judge-y”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 13 Mar 2016:
Forms of mores
| alternative form | moeurs |
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Origin of mores
From Latin mōrēs (“ways, character, morals”), the plural of mōs. Doublet of moeurs.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from mores
Phrases with mores
Questions about mores
- What does mores mean?
- Mores means a set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.
- What is mores in Tagalog?
- Mores in Tagalog is malig. See Mores meaning in Tagalog.
- How do you use mores in a sentence?
- The country's traditional mores have sparked recent ideological battles, as well as a few national embarrassments.
- What part of speech is mores?
- Mores can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce mores?
- Mores is pronounced /ˈmɔːɹeɪz/ (UK).
Words near mores in the dictionary
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