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单词 folklore
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folklore

noun

folk·​lore ˈfōk-ˌlȯr How to pronounce folklore (audio)
1
: traditional customs, tales, sayings, dances, or art forms preserved among a people
The coyote appears in much of Native American folklore.
Paul Bunyan is a figure from folklore.
2
: a branch of knowledge that deals with folklore
a specialist in folklore
3
: an often unsupported notion, story, or saying that is widely circulated
the folklore about the health risks of computers
folkloric
ˈfōk-ˌlȯr-ik How to pronounce folklore (audio)
adjective
folklorish
ˈfōk-ˌlȯr-ish How to pronounce folklore (audio)
adjective
folklorist
ˈfōk-ˌlȯr-ist How to pronounce folklore (audio)
noun
folkloristic
ˌfōk-ˌlȯr-ˈi-stik How to pronounce folklore (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • legend
  • legendry
  • lore
  • myth
  • mythology
  • mythos
  • tradition
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Example Sentences

The coyote appears in a great deal of Native American folklore. the rich folklore of Louisiana He can't tell the difference between fact and folklore.
Recent Examples on the Web Winner of the 2002 Hugo, Bram Stoker, and Nebula Awards, American Gods asks the question: what if gods from various folklore were all real and anthropomorphized? Milan Polk, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2022 How the characters Deer Lady and Tall Man, both drawn from Native folklore, are introduced without explanation. David Treuer, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2022 Magpie and the Tiger references Korea’s national bird and the belief, stemming from folklore, of the tiger’s protective character. Washington Post, 18 May 2022 Haley Dahl took the stage at Austin’s Mohawk bar on March 16 dressed like a witch from folklore, which checks out, considering her band Sloppy Jane’s recent album Madison was recorded in a cave. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2022 The movie also makes skilled use of imagery from West African folklore — a breath of fresh air in a horror landscape so often uninterested in the African diaspora. Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2022 What’s the difference? Yiddish comedy, or Jewish comedy, has to do with Jewish folklore. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2021 In keeping with Asian folklore, these dragons are not enemies but guardians of humanity, aligned less with fire than with the life-giving elements of water and air. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 Mar. 2021 In keeping with Asian folklore, these dragons are not enemies but guardians of humanity, aligned less with fire than with the life-giving elements of water and air. Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

folklore

noun

folk·​lore ˈfōk-ˌlȯr How to pronounce folklore (audio)
: traditional customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings

folklore

noun

as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place the Scottish Highlands are rich in folklore

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • mythology
  • tradition
  • lore
  • legend
  • myth
  • mythos
  • legendry
  • information
  • folklife
  • folktale
  • tale
  • knowledge
  • anecdote
  • wisdom
  • fable
  • yarn
  • old wives' tale
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