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ethos

Noun

IPA /ˈiːθɒs/

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The shared values, attitudes and beliefs that shape how a particular person, group or organisation behaves and makes decisions.

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ethos/ˈiːθɒs/

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A group values helping others
Members offer practical support
Those values shape how the group behaves

A group's ethos is the set of values and attitudes guiding its actions.

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An ethos of mutual help keeps our neighbourhood gardening club running.
The school's ethos encourages curiosity and respect for different opinions.

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ethos — The shared values, attitudes and beliefs that shape how a particular person, group or organisation behaves and makes decisions.

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The shared values, attitudes and beliefs that shape how a particular person, group or organisation behaves and makes decisions.

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Word origin

From Greek ethos, referring to character or disposition, through modern Latin.

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An ethos of public service describes values centred on helping the wider community.

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