English
folkism
From folk + -ism.
Formed from folk + -ism
Proto-Germanic *fulką ‘troop, army’
Proto-West Germanic *folk ‘military, army, troop’
Old English folc ‘the people, especially the common people’
Middle English folk ‘people, folk’
English folk
Today it means
noun An ideology that emphasizes racial or ethnic identity, especially when combined with nationalism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / folkism