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noun

/ˈmɔːreɪz/

Meaning

the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community

Social mores often dictate how people behave in public.

customs, traditions, conventions, practices, norms

law, anarchy, disorder

social mores, cultural mores, traditional mores, community mores

A person who wastes time, money, or resources; an idler or spendthrift.

An extreme obsession with collecting or possessing books.

a garment, especially a ceremonial or official robe worn during religious services

a fragrant flower with thorny stems, typically red, pink, white, or yellow

the course or path on which someone or something is moving; instructions on what to do

the programs and other operating information used by a computer