folkism
Meanings
noun
- An ideology that emphasizes racial or ethnic identity, especially when combined with nationalism.
- An ideology, articulated by historian Simon Dubnow, that declared Jewish people to be a diaspora nation without a territory.
- Völkisch nationalism; the desire for a homogeneous population that excludes foreigners and the belief that different racial or ethnic groups have different rights.
- A Japanese ideology that emphasized a common identify among East Asian peoples, associated with the fascist movement during the WWII era.
- A movement within the Heathen or neo-pagan community that states one cannot convert to Heathenry unless one has the appropriate ancestry.
- Synonym of populism.
- An artistic aesthetic that is based on traditional practices that are passed on from individual to individual, such as folk tales, folk music, common cultural practices, etc.
- A movement within Nigerian theater started by Sam Ukala that focuses on folk tales as a reaction against colonialism.
- A folksy saying, expression, or practice.
- A philosophical stance that meaning is based on common usage by ordinary people rather than an abstract principle.
Word forms
Etymology
From folk + -ism.
Synonyms
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