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folkloric

[fohk-lawr-ik, -lohr-]

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adjective

based on or resembling folklore: folkloric music.

Origin of folkloric

First recorded in 1880–85; folklore + -ic

Related formsfolk·lor·i·cal·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Related Words for folkloric

whimsical, storied, allegorical, mythic, unreal, fictitious, fabled, legendary, fanciful, imaginary, chimerical, fabulous, fantasy, made-up, nonexistent, pretended, traditional, untrue, visionary, fictive

Examples from the Web for folkloric

Contemporary Examples of folkloric

Alone among American sports, arguably, baseball is both art and commerce, with a folkloric tradition approaching religion.
The Ultimate Baseball Book
Joseph Finder
April 21, 2011

Word Origin and History for folkloric

adj.

1883, from folklore + -ic.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper