folk·lore (f k lôr , -lr)n. 1. The traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally. 2. The comparative study of folk knowledge and culture. Also called folkloristics. 3. a. A body of widely accepted but usually specious notions about a place, a group, or an institution: Rumors of their antics became part of the folklore of Hollywood. b. A popular but unfounded belief. folk loric adj.folk lorish adj.folk lorist n.folk lor·istic adj. |
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