folkway
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folkway
- /ˈfəʊkweɪ/ UK
- /ˈfoʊkˌweɪ/ US
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From folk + way.
noun folkways · folk way · folk-way
- A belief or custom common to members of a culture or society. He [Van Wyck Brooks] had opposed to the folkways the standard of the humanistic life. It was needful that he continue to affirm that standard by making it visible in his own spiritual manner, by living boldly, dangerously, in the fashion of the artist, by giving himself to life as men in America had
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noun custom or belief common to members of a society
| 한국어 | 민속 minsok |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 民俗 mínsú |
| Deutsch | Brauch, Sitte |
| Italiano | costumanza, costume, tradizione |
| Русский | обы́чай obýčaj |
Talk about this word "folkway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/folkway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. folkway. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/folkway "folkway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/folkway.
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@misc{folkway_2026,
title = {folkway},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/folkway},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
