- (n.) 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.
- (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). ethos. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ethos/definitions/2005029 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "ethos" http://smartdefine.org/ethos/definitions/2005029 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "ethos" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ethos/definitions/2005029> |