Synonyms for folklore
ˈfoʊkˌlɔr, -ˌloʊrfolk·lore

Princeton's WordNet

1. folklorenoun

   the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture

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1. • Lore

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1. List of paraphrases for "folklore":

   folk, folklife, lore

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1. Sonam Dargyal:

   If we don't pass down these stories, future generations will have no knowledge of them, our folklore and our traditions will then be truly lost.

2. Toni Morrison:

   I also wanted to use black folklore, the magic and superstitious part of it, black people believe in magic. Once a woman asked me, Do you believe in ghosts ? I said,' Yes. Do you believe in germs ?' It's part of our heritage.

3. Benoit Limbos:

   This is my folklore, it is as simple as that. For me it is very rewarding to be part of a folklore that I heard and saw when I was a kid.

4. Dos Anjos:

   Agents and the directors of football clubs have stopped players from using nicknames, if your name is Hulk then you will be painted green and made to look like your name. It is a way to neutralize any irony or folklore and make them seem more serious.

5. Peter F. Drucker, People and Performance:

   Management" means, in the last analysis, the substitution of thought for brawn and muscle, of knowledge for folklore and superstition, and of cooperation for force. . .