Synonyms of ethos

ethos

noun

ˈē-ˌthäs 

as in principles

the code of good conduct for an individual or group

rigorous self-discipline was central to the ethos of the ancient Spartans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• principles
• norms
• standards
• ethics
• morals
• morality
• values
• beliefs
• manners
• customs
• etiquette
• tenets
• dictates
• mores
• faith
• dogma

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ethos

At a festival whose whole unique ethos is try-not-to-be-anywhere-else, let’s-fight-the-perpetual-distraction-age, let’s-throw-back-to-what-concerts-were-like-when-we-or-at-least-anyone-over-30-was-young. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

The property has been fully organic since 2015, with sustainability woven into its ethos, from farming practices to energy conservation. — Tianna Soto, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026

In 2009, fearing a far-right resurgence, Tony Judt exhorted a recovery of the social-democratic ethos that had guided postwar Europe. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

In journalism, you’re taught not to get involved, but my ethos has always been showing up, first and foremost, as a human. — Sarah Stillman, The New York Review of Books, 28 July 2026

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