folkish

[ foh-kish ]

adjective

1. of or resembling the common people:

   folkish crafts.

2. resembling or based on folklore, folk music, or folk dances:

   a violin concerto that is strongly folkish.

Other Words From

• folkish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of folkish¹

First recorded in 1935–40; folk + -ish ¹