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folklorism en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from German Folklorismus.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Invention or adaptation of folklore, including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created.
    • The German folklorism discourse unraveled the dichotomous premise underlying the definition of folklore that had confined true folklore to communal, preferably peasant settings and excluded materials and groups tainted by the forces of modernity, such as industry or media. 1997, Thomas A. Green, Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art:

Relateds

fakelore

Synonyms

folklorismus

Translations (8)

cs folklorismus (invention or adaptation of folklore) · hu folklorizmus (invention or adaptation of folklore) · ro folclorism (invention or adaptation of folklore) · pl folkloryzm (invention or adaptation of folklore) · fi folklorismi (invention or adaptation of folklore) · de Folklorismus (invention or adaptation of folklore) · es folclorismo (invention or adaptation of folklore) · gl folclorismo (invention or adaptation of folklore)