moeurs

Examples

• All

• He admired the strong moeurs that guided his friend's actions.

• Do you think her moeurs are acceptable?

• Different cultures have different moeurs regarding family and social behavior.

• His moeurs are quite different from mine.

• Her strict upbringing shaped her moeurs, influencing how she interacted with others.

• Different cultures display varying moeurs that affect social interactions and traditions.

• He admired the strong moeurs that guided his friend’s ethical choices.

Synonyms

E

ethic

vsmoeurs

79 4.4

A set of moral rules that guide how a person or group behaves

describes a person's usual moral actions and standards rather than formal principles

M

morals

vsmoeurs

1 2.3

Ideas about what is right and wrong that guide how people behave

focuses on a person's regular conduct and habits rather than abstract rules

H

habitus

vsmoeurs

• Specialized

1 9.5

The attitudes and ways of doing things a person learns from their life and background

refers to individual moral habits and standards rather than broad background traits

H

habitude

vsmoeurs

9.9

A regular way that a person behaves often without thinking

is about personal moral standards rather than just a repeated habit

M

mores

vsmoeurs

8.7

Usual moral customs and rules in a community

applies to a single person's habitual morals and standards rather than group customs

How Moral

virtue

259 3.8

integrity

447 4.3

moeurs

9.9

ethics

584 4.2

immorality

23 6.3

Surface Forms

Etymology