a way of thought, belief, or assumption of a group; an era or culture
thoughtway in American English
(ˈθɔtˌwei)
noun
a habitual manner of thought in a particular group of people
Word origin
[1940–45; thought1 + way1]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: black box, debrief, redline, silkscreen, update