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ethos

e·thos [  thòss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
shared fundamental traits: the fundamental and distinctive character of a group, social context, or period of time, typically expressed in attitudes, habits, and beliefs

[Mid-19th century. < Greek ēthos "custom, disposition" < Indo-European, "self"]
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