folkish

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folkish

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From folk + -ish. (Compare Old English folcisc, and German völkisch.)

adjective more folkish · most folkish

Popular; referring to the culture of ordinary people.
In the style of folk music.
Germanic Practicing a form of Heathenry that is traditional.
Germanic, 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.

Similar: folky, traditional, völkisch · Opposite: futuristic, modern, universalist

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Similar: folky, traditional, völkisch · Opposite: futuristic, modern, universalist

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@misc{folkish_2026,
  title = {folkish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/folkish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}