Moeurs
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɜː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moeurs is a noun meaning Alternative form of mores, a set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices.
Meaning
Alternative form of mores, a set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices.
Example Sentences
Georgie was already becoming a little bit bohemian, absorbed into the moeurs of the Pre-Raphaelite world.
The historiography suggests the eighteenth century peninsular reformers saw a separation between the state as part of the European realm of moeurs and civilisation, and the Empire as the vast swathes of land that belonged to the monarchy.
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