folk
/fəʊk//foʊk/
noun
- 1
A grouping of smaller peoples or tribes as a nation.
- 2
The inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
- 3
(plural: folks) One’s relatives, especially one’s parents.
- 4
Folk music.
- 5
People in general.
“Young folk, old folk, everybody come, / To our little Sunday School and have a lot of fun.”
- 6
A particular group of people.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a land, their culture, tradition, or history.
- 2
Of or pertaining to common people as opposed to ruling classes or elites.
- 3
Of or related to local building materials and styles.
- 4
Believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically correct or rigorous.
“folk psychology; folk linguistics”
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