Meaning & use
mores
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The customs, norms, and unwritten rules that reflect the fundamental values of a particular community or society.
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Marrying at eighteen was once common, but changing social mores have pushed the average age much later.
Anthropologists study the mores of different cultures to understand how communities regulate behavior.
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Almost always used in the plural; there is no common singular form with this meaning.
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customsconventions
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