Folkish
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Folkish is an adjective meaning Popular; referring to the culture of ordinary people.
Meaning
Popular; referring to the culture of ordinary people.
More Meanings
- (music) In the style of folk music.
- (religion, Germanic paganism) Practicing a form of Heathenry that is traditional.
- (religion, Germanic paganism, especially in white supremacy and Nazism) Practicing far-right and racist forms of Heathenry that are hostile towards minorities, Christians, and Jewish people; and also supporting Nazi influences.
Synonyms for folkish
Depending on context, synonyms include folky, traditional.
Antonyms for folkish
Common opposites include futuristic, modern, universalist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include folkie, folkfree, folkadelic, fringy, phunky, fictionish.
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