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Definitions for Ethos

[1] Sociology . the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period: In the Greek ethos the individual was highly valued.
[2] the character or disposition of a community, group, person, etc.
[3] the moral element in dramatic literature that determines a character's action rather than his or her thought or emotion.
[4] the distinctive character, spirit, and attitudes of a people, culture, era, etc the revolutionary ethos

Words related to Ethos

ideology, mentality, spirit, mindset, code, psychology, culture, mind, psyche, attitude, values, principles, beliefs

Words nearby Ethos

ethnotherapy, ethogram, ethol., ethology, ethonone, ethos, ethosuximide, ethoxide, ethoxy, ethoxyethane, ethrog

Origin of Ethos

1850–55; < Greek: custom, habit, character

Word origin for Ethos

C19: from Late Latin: habit, from Greek

Synonyms for Ethos

ideology, mentality, mindset, spirit, attitude, beliefs, code, culture, habits, mind, principles, psyche, psychology, traits, values