folkloric

[ fohk-lawr-ik, -lohr- ]

adjective

1. based on or resembling folklore:

   folkloric music.

Other Words From

• folk·lori·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of folkloric¹

First recorded in 1880–85; folklore + -ic

Example Sentences

In essence, while Belobog and Chernobog might not have been specifically venerated by the pre-Christian Slavs, folkloric versions of such deities may have existed in some Slavic realms.

From Realm of History

She loved going to live performances at Strathmore with friends, took nieces and nephews to the movies, and was an honorary comadre — godmother for Bolivian folkloric dance groups.

From Washington Post

Some follow common folkloric themes: thieves are monkeys, liars are toads, and the corrupt are pigs.

From The Daily Beast

Alone among American sports, arguably, baseball is both art and commerce, with a folkloric tradition approaching religion.

From The Daily Beast

And as they transmitted their inside information, the information itself had reached folkloric proportions.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• allegorical
• fabled
• fanciful
• fictitious
• imaginary
• legendary
• mythic
• storied
• unreal
• whimsical