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Mores

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Noun

1. mores

(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

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Mores

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plural noun
sociology
the customs and conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group or society

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Mores

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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

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Mores

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pl.n.
1. The accepted traditional customs and usages of a particular social group.
2. Moral attitudes.
3. Manners; ways.

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