US /ˈmɔreɪz/ UK /ˈmɔːreɪz/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the customs and moral conventions of a community

    Travelers should respect the social mores of the countries they visit.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the customs and moral... customsconventionsnormstraditionsetiquette
Word family
Related forms moralmorality

Etymology

Borrowed directly from Latin mōrēs, plural of mōs ('custom, usage, manner'); introduced into English sociology in the early 20th century by W. G. Sumner.

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