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mores vs convention

convention vs mores

mores and convention both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mores Yes No No No
convention Yes No No No
As nouns, convention is a hypernym of mores; that is, convention is a word with a broader meaning than mores:
  • mores: (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
  • convention: something regarded as a normative example
Other hypernyms of mores include formula, normal, pattern, rule.
mores (noun) convention (noun)
(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group the act of convening
orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
something regarded as a normative example
(diplomacy) an international agreement
a large formal assembly
Difference between mores and convention

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