Distinctive character of those moving last to first (5)
I believe the answer is:
ethos
'distinctive character' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'those moving last to first' is the wordplay.
'those' can be anagrammed to 'ETHOS'.
Though, I am not clear how this is indicated.
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ethos that I've seen before include "General disposition" , "Distinctive attitude (of culture, person etc)" , "Those with characteristic beliefs or spirit" , "General feeling" , "Distinctive principles of an era, group, etc" .)