folkway
1
7.5
- noun
- /ˈfoʊkˌweɪ/
- Specialized
:
costumbre
- The folkways of this village include traditional dances that have been passed down for generations.
Examples
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A person who believes in stasis and order does not fit in with the folkways of this tribe.
Blog text (24) -
The immigrants' need to acculturate themselves to their new environment resulted in the loss of various crafts and folkways that were better suited to a forested, mountainous terrain.
Academic text (1996) -
The ancient folkways of England called to them, albeit the call came ever more.
Fiction book (1994) -
By far, most of the work is done by beliefs and folkways.
Academic text (2001) -
Morality is about the mores and folkways of cultural behavior.
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Every student and practitioner of political science has had a wealth of direct and indirect exposure to the folkways of the profession.
Academic text (1995) -
Of course, the four folkways have evolved, but differences persist.
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Parents have instructed their children in mores and folkways and museums have mounted lots of exhibitions.
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The residual presence of Catholic folkways was viewed with some consternation.
Academic text (2000) -
That's the process by which an individual learns the folkways, mores, and laws of the society in which they dwell.
Blog text (34)
Synonyms
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2.0
A custom or belief passed down in families and groups over time
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1.3
A usual way of behaving in a society, often passed down from the past
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word folkway comes from two simple parts: folk meaning 'people' and way meaning 'a usual path or manner'. So a folkway is like the usual social path people follow in a group, a traditional custom that guides everyday behavior but is not strictly enforced.