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- [fohk-lahyf]
- /ˈfoʊkˌlaɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fohk-lahyf]
- /ˈfoʊkˌlaɪf/
Definitions of folklife word
- noun folklife the everyday life of the common people, especially of a particular region, country, or period: 18th-century New England folklife. 1
- noun folklife traditional customs, arts, crafts, and other forms of cultural expression of a people 0
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Origin of folklife
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; folk + life
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Parts of speech for Folklife
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
folklife popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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folklife usage trend in Literature
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