folk devils

A form of folk devil — A person or type of person blamed by the public for various ills, as during a moral panic.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of folk devil
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APA

folk devils. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20devils

MLA

“folk devils.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20devils. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folk devils,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20devils.

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