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folkloric

American  
[fohk-lawr-ik, -lohr-] / ˈfoʊkˌlɔr ɪk, -ˌloʊr- /

adjective

  1. based on or resembling folklore.

    folkloric music.


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Etymology

Origin of folkloric

First recorded in 1880–85; folklore + -ic

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Croatian band Lelek also wore face paint, with symbols representing the resistance of Catholic women during the Ottoman Empire, a topic they addressed with haunting folkloric harmonies on their song Andromeda.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The artist abrades the surfaces of his paintings, giving them a patina of age that contributes to their folkloric vibe and makes these images even more absorbing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The work is a "very personal" painting, in which Kahlo "merges folkloric motifs from Mexican culture with European surrealism," Anna Di Stasi, the head of Latin American art at Sotheby's, told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The folkloric Euro-American story of the “headless horseman” comes to mind — a nightmarish, animated corpse who haunts the living.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

“And one student is doing a folkloric dance, that type of thing. Acts Posada might enjoy if he was alive.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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