The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ETHOS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2008.
Societal guidelines crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ETHOS | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Societal guidelines
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ethos
 - anomie
 - anomy
 - caste
 - class
 - law
 - mores
 - norm
 - sanction
 - scandal
 - society
 - deb
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ETHOS noun- The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement.
 - A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker invokes their authority, competence or expertise in an attempt to persuade others that their view is correct.
 - (aesthetics) The traits in a work of art which express the ideal or typic character, as influenced by the ethos (character or fundamental values) of a people, rather than realistic or emotional situations or individual character in a narrow sense; opposed to pathos.
 
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