mores

US /ˈmɔːr.eɪz/
UK /ˈmɔːr.eɪz/
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mœurs, coutumes, conventions

the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community

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The traditional mores of the tribe were strictly observed.
Les mœurs traditionnelles de la tribu étaient strictement observées.
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Changing social mores have impacted public opinion.
L'évolution des mœurs sociales a eu un impact sur l'opinion publique.
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customsconventionstraditionspracticesrituals
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moreany moresay no morethe more the merriermore money than sensemore power to somebody's elbowmore than the sum of its parts