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ETHOS
ethos
(noun) (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; “the Greek ethos”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ethos (plural ethe or ethea or ethoses)
The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement.
(rhetoric) A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker invokes their authority, competence or expertise in an attempt to persuade others that their view is correct.
(aesthetics) The traits in a work of art which express the ideal or typic character, as influenced by the ethos (character or fundamental values) of a people, rather than realistic or emotional situations or individual character in a narrow sense; opposed to pathos.
Anagrams
• Theos, shote, sothe, those
Source: Wiktionary
E"thos, n. [L., fr. Gr. character. See Ethic.]
1.
Definition: The character, sentiment, or disposition of a community or people, considered as a natural endowment; the spirit which actuates manners and customs; also, the characteristic tone or genius of an institution or social organization.
2. (Æsthetics) The traits in a work of art which express the ideal or typic character -- character as influenced by the ethos (sense 1) of a people -- rather than realistic or emotional situations or individual character in a narrow sense; -- opposed to pathos.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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