folkish

F4O1L1K5I1S1H4

adjective

Popular; referring to the culture of ordinary people.

Similar
folkytraditionalvölkisch
Opposite
futuristicmodernuniversalist
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Meanings

adjectivefolkish (comparative more folkish, superlative most folkish)

comparative more folkish · superlative most folkish

  1. Popular; referring to the culture of ordinary people.
  2. entertainmentIn the style of folk music.
  3. GermaniclifestylePracticing a form of Heathenry that is traditional.
  4. GermanicespeciallylifestylePracticing far-right and racist forms of Heathenry that are hostile towards minorities, Christians, and Jewish people; and also supporting Nazi influences.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
folkytraditionalvölkisch
Opposite
futuristicmodernuniversalist
Also see
folklike

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

folkish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folkish

MLA

“folkish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folkish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folkish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folkish.

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