Folklorism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Invention or adaptation of folklore, including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created. uncountable

    "The German folklorism discourse unraveled the dichotomous premise underlying the definition of folklore that had confined true folklore to communal, preferably peasant settings and excluded materials and groups tainted by the forces of modernity, such as industry or media."

  2. 2
    Invention or adaptation of folklore; including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created. wordnet

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"The German folklorism discourse unraveled the dichotomous premise underlying the definition of folklore that had confined true folklore to communal, preferably peasant settings and excluded materials and groups tainted by the forces of modernity, such as industry or media."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Folklorismus.

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