Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

folklorism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: folk-lorism
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Folklorismus.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Folklorismus

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

fakelore

Synonyms

folklorismus

Questions

What does folklorism mean?: Invention or adaptation of folklore, including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created.
Where does folklorism come from?: It is traced to German.

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