| 释义 | 
		folklore \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: translation of German volkskunde 1.  : traditional customs, beliefs, dances, songs, tales, or sayings preserved orally and unreflectively among a people or group 2.  : a comparative science that investigates the life and spirit of a people or of peoples as revealed in their traditional customs and tales — compare mythology 3.  : a widely held unsupported specious notion or body of notions |