folkish
1
9.9
- adjective
- /ˈfoʊkɪʃ/
- Offensive
- Critics argued that the group's folkish views encouraged exclusion rather than unity.
Examples
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Some historians study how folkish ideologies influenced early twentieth-century politics.
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The folkish movement gained popularity in the rural areas.
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The party's folkish platform focused on preserving traditional customs and ethnic identity.
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Is the new policy folkish in its approach?
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The politician's folkish rhetoric appealed to many who felt their cultural identity was under threat.
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Her views on immigration reflected a folkish stance that prioritized the interests of her own ethnic group.
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The artist's work was criticized for its folkish themes, which some considered too exclusionary.
Synonyms
2
8.5
Thinking one's own people or culture are better than others
1
9.9
Believing that traits or ideas are native and present from birth while resisting outside influence
Relating to the idea that a nation should belong to one ethnic group
How Exclusionary
- Offensive
208
5.4
- Offensive
1
9.9
- Offensive
3
9.0
116
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word folkish also has a more political history linked to a German word völkisch meaning 'of the people'. In that use, folkish can mean an idea that stresses one group's ethnic or national 'purity' and often feels exclusionary.