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   e·thos

   /ˈēˌTHäs/

   noun

   • 1. the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations: "a challenge to the ethos of the 1960s"

   Word Origin late 17th century (denoting characterization in the context of art or rhetoric, contrasting with pathos): from Latin ‘character, depiction of character’, from Greek ēthos ‘disposition, character’, (plural) ‘customs’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ethosEthos Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ETHOS is the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution; also : ethic. How to use ethos in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishETHOS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ETHOS definition: 1. the set of beliefs, ideas, etc. about the social behaviour and relationships of a person or…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryETHOS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ETHOS meaning: 1. the set of beliefs, ideas, etc. about the social behaviour and relationships of a person or…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishETHOS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An ethos is the set of ideas and attitudes that is associated with a particular group of people or a particular type of activity.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ethosEthos - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Ethos is the spirit of a time or society. It’s the set of beliefs a community lives by. Free spirits might live by the ethos of "anything goes." Zombies might live by the ethos “eat more brains.”

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionethos noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of ethos noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   In modern usage, ethos denotes the disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, organization, culture, or movement. For example, the poet and critic T. S. Eliot wrote in 1940 that "the general ethos of the people they have to govern determines the behavior of politicians". [5]

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ethos – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ETHOS definition: the ideas and beliefs of a particular person or group. Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › ethos_nethos, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ethos. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    Ethos definition: 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. See examples of ETHOS used in a sentence.