folklorism
folklorism noun: invention or adaptation of folklore, including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created.
Noun
folklorism (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
- Synonyms:
- folklorismus
Synonyms of folklorism
Origin of folklorism
Borrowed from German Folklorismus.
Questions about folklorism
- What does folklorism mean?
- Folklorism means invention or adaptation of folklore, including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created.
- What part of speech is folklorism?
- Folklorism is a noun.
Words near folklorism in the dictionary
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