folk heroes

A form of folk hero — A real or mythical person who is widely revered by ordinary people, for championing their interests, values, or aspirations.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of folk hero
Cite this entry
APA

folk heroes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20heroes

MLA

“folk heroes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20heroes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folk heroes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20heroes.

Source: folk heroes on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.