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folklorism

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Invention or adaptation of folklore, including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: folklorismus

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Folklorismus.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: folklorismus — invention or adaptation of folklore
  • Finnish: folklorismi — invention or adaptation of folklore
  • Galician: folclorismo — invention or adaptation of folklore
  • German: Folklorismus — invention or adaptation of folklore
  • Hungarian: folklorizmus — invention or adaptation of folklore
  • Polish: folkloryzm — invention or adaptation of folklore
  • Romanian: folclorism — invention or adaptation of folklore
  • Spanish: folclorismo — invention or adaptation of folklore