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    ethos
    /ˈiːθɒs/

    noun

    • 1. the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations: "a challenge to the ethos of the 1960s"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishETHOS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ETHOS definition: 1. the set of beliefs, ideas, etc. about the social behaviour and relationships of a person or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ethosEthos Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ETHOS is the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution; also : ethic. How to use ethos in a sentence.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryETHOS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Ethos is the set of moral beliefs, attitudes, habits, etc., that are characteristic of a person or group. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.

  6. www.litcharts.com › literary-devices-and-terms › ethosEthos - Definition and Examples - LitCharts

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    What is ethos? Here’s a quick and simple definition: Some additional key details about ethos: 1. Ethos shares a root with the word "ethics." This is helpful to remember because speakers often try to establish their own strong moral character by using ethos. 2. The word "ethos" is also often used to refer to a community or organization's characteris...

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    Examples of Ethos in Literature

    Characters in novels often use ethos, as well as logos and pathos, to convince one another of certain arguments in the same way that a speaker in reality might use these techniques. In addition, authors often use a subtler form of ethos when establishing a narrator'sreliability at the outset of a novel.

    Examples of Ethos in Political Speeches

    Every politician recognizes that a speaker must earn an audience's respect and trust if he or she expects to be listened to. As a result, it's difficult to find a political speech that doesn't contain an example of ethos. It's particularly easy to spot ethos in action when listening to speeches by candidates for office.

    Examples of Ethos in Advertisements

    Advertisers often attempt to use ethos to influence people to buy their product. Dressing up an actor as a doctor who then extols the benefits a medication is a way that advertisers used to try to gin up a little ethos, but such obvious practices of what might be called "fake ethos" are now regularly mocked. However, any celebrity endorsement or testimonial from an expert are also attempts to build up ethos around a product's endorsement. For instance, here's a Prudential Financial commercial...

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    Politicians, activists, and advertisers use ethos because they recognize that it is impossible to convince an audience of anything if its members do not believe in the speaker's credibility, morality, or authority. The use of ethos in fiction is often different from real-world examples. Authors are not usually trying to directly influence their aud...

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    The Wikipedia Page on Ethos: An in-depth explanation of ethos, and how the concept has changed over time.
    The Dictionary Definition of Ethos: A definitionand etymology of the term, which comes from the Greek ethos meaning "character, custom, or habit."
    Ethos on Youtube: An excellent videofrom TED-Ed about the three modes of persuasion.

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EthosEthos - Wikipedia

    In modern usage, ethos denotes the disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, organization, culture, or movement. For example, the poet and critic T. S. Eliot wrote in 1940 that "the general ethos of the people they have to govern determines the behavior of politicians". [5]

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › ethosETHOS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Ethos is the character or spirit of a culture, group, or person, or the moral element in dramatic literature. Learn about its origin, synonyms, examples, and comparison with logos and pathos.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishETHOS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An ethos is the set of ideas and attitudes that is associated with a particular group of people or a particular type of activity.