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folkloric

[fohk-lawr-ik, -lohr-]
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adjective
  1. based on or resembling folklore: folkloric music.

Origin of folkloric

First recorded in 1880–85; folklore + -ic
Related formsfolk·lor·i·cal·ly, adverb
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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.

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    Joseph Finder

    April 21, 2011

Word Origin and History for folkloric
adj.

1883, from folklore + -ic.

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