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folk religion

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Ethnic or regional religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion, but outside of official doctrine and practices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 民間信仰 /民间信仰 (mínjiān xìnyǎng) — religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices
  • Finnish: kansanuskonto — religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices
  • German: Volksglaube — religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices
  • Icelandic: þjóðtrú — religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices
  • Japanese: 民間信仰 (minkan shinkō) — religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices
  • Korean: 민간신앙 (min'gansinang) — religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices
  • Russian: традицио́нная рели́гия (tradiciónnaja relígija) — religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices
  • Vietnamese: tín ngưỡng dân gian — religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices