folklore
[ fohk-lawr, -lohr ]
/ ˈfoʊkˌlɔr, -ˌloʊr /
noun
the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people.
the study of such lore.
a body of widely held but false or unsubstantiated beliefs.
Origin of folklore
OTHER WORDS FROM folklore
folk·lor·ist, noun folk·lor·is·tic, adjectiveWords nearby folklore
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British Dictionary definitions for folklore
folklore
/ (ˈfəʊkˌlɔː) /
noun
the unwritten literature of a people as expressed in folk tales, proverbs, riddles, songs, etc
the body of stories and legends attached to a particular place, group, activity, etc
Hollywood folklore; rugby folklore
the anthropological discipline concerned with the study of folkloric materials
Derived forms of folklore
folkloric, adjective folklorist, noun, adjective folkloristic, adjectiveCultural definitions for folklore
folklore
Traditional stories and legends, transmitted orally (rather than in writing) from generation to generation. The stories of Paul Bunyan are examples of American folklore.