ethos
noun
[ ˈiːθɒs ]
• the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations.
• "a challenge to the ethos of the 1960s"
Similar:
spirit,
character,
atmosphere,
climate,
prevailing tendency,
mood,
feeling,
temper,
tenor,
flavour,
essence,
quintessence,
animating principle,
dominating characteristic,
motivating force,
disposition,
rationale,
code,
morality,
moral code,
attitudes,
beliefs,
principles,
standards,
ethics,
Origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin, from Greek ēthos ‘nature, disposition’, (plural) ‘customs’.
