traditional knowledge

American  

[truh-dish-uh-nuhl nahl-ij] / trəˈdɪʃ ə nəl ˈnɑl ɪdʒ /

noun

1. skills, knowledge, and practices that are passed down through generations, rather than being taught through official means or formal education, and which are often associated with specific cultural identities.

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Example Sentences

Presidential press secretaries have traditionally represented a president’s views, policies and priorities while maintaining professional composure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Many players on Ranui’s first team later traded soccer for sports where Maori are more traditionally represented, like rugby.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023

But what makes Evette historic today is that she’s an environmentalist — changing the script on how the nation’s capital is traditionally represented.

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2021

Jose Fernandez and his family are prime examples of what, to its credit, our nation has traditionally represented and what is printed on the Statue of Liberty.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2016

Priscilla ‘taught Apollos the way of God more perfectly,’ and is traditionally represented as being united with her husband in evangelistic work.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) by Maclaren, Alexander