Etymograph

English

folklorism

Folklorism comes from German Folklorismus.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentFolklorismus
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1997folklorism

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Germanc. 1650–presentFolklorismus
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1997folklorism

Earliest quotation: 1997, Thomas A. Green, Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs: “The German folklorism discourse unraveled the dichotomous premise underlying…”

Every English word from German Folklorismus

Today it means

noun Invention or adaptation of folklore, including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created.

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Etymograph / German Folklorismus / folklorism

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