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folklorism
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Invention or adaptation of folklore; including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created.
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noun
Invention or adaptation of folklore; including any use of a tradition outside the cultural context in which it was created.
“In Western capitalist nations, he saw a preponderance of folklorism due to the expansion of industrial markets, ranging from tourism to commodity goods.”
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In Western capitalist nations, he saw a preponderance of folklorism due to the expansion of industrial markets, ranging from tourism to commodity goods.
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