folk religion

Meanings

nounfolk religion (countable and uncountable, plural folk religions)

countableuncountableEthnic or regional religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion, but outside of official doctrine and practices.

Chinese Mandarin 民間信仰 /民间信仰

民間信仰 /民间信仰 (mínjiān xìnyǎng)religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices

Finnish kansanuskonto

kansanuskontoreligious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices

German Volksglaube

Volksglaubereligious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices

Icelandic þjóðtrú

þjóðtrúreligious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices

Japanese 民間信仰

民間信仰 (minkan shinkō)religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices

Korean 민간신앙

민간신앙 (min'gansinang)religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices

Russian традицио́нная рели́гия

традицио́нная рели́гия (tradiciónnaja relígija)religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices

Vietnamese tín ngưỡng dân gian

tín ngưỡng dân gianreligious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion but outside of official doctrine and practices

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APA

folk religion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20religion

MLA

“folk religion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20religion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folk religion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20religion.