folkish
- adjective
- /ˈfoʊkɪʃ/
:
folclórico
- The festival featured a folkish atmosphere with traditional music and crafts that celebrated rural life.
Examples
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Its power strengthened with the passage of time; by the late twenties, its influence had become more pervasive and folkish.
Academic text (1992) -
Her stories had a folkish quality, reflecting the customs and beliefs of her ancestors.
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He enjoys the folkish songs that tell tales of old traditions and simple village life.
Synonyms
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1.5
Following long-held customs and ways of doing things
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5.2
Having a simple, rough style like the countryside
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5.8
Being friendly and informal in a simple way like a village neighbor
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6.0
Relating to traditional stories, songs, and customs of a community
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5.6
Friendly and informal in a simple, traditional way
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7.5
Having a simple, traditional feel like old country or folk music
Relating to traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a community
Like traditional songs played with simple acoustic instruments
Like the countryside or country music in style and feeling
Having simple country style like small farms and plain homes
How Traditional
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word folkish comes from the simple word folk meaning 'people' and the ending -ish meaning 'like'. So folkish describes things that feel traditional or rural, such as old village songs, handmade crafts, or customs.