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mores
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mores
(noun)
mores
/
ˈ
moɚˌeɪz/
noun
mores
/
ˈ
moɚˌeɪz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MORES
[
plural
]
:
the customs, values, and behaviors that are accepted by a particular group, culture, etc.
social
mores
society's changing
mores
current cultural/sexual
mores
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