Definitions of ethos [ˈi θɒs, ˈi θoʊs, ˈɛθ ɒs, -oʊs]

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Definition of 'ethos'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) ethos
the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society.

2. ethos
the distinguishing character or disposition of a community, group, person, etc.

3. ethos
the moral element in dramatic literature that determines a character's action or behavior.

Etymology: (1850–55; < Gk: custom, habit, character)

Definition of 'ethos'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) ethos
(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
"the Greek ethos"

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