# folkish

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Popular; referring to the culture of ordinary people.
2. In the style of folk music.
3. Practicing a form of Heathenry that is traditional.
4. Practicing far-right and racist forms of Heathenry that are hostile towards minorities, Christians, and Jewish people; and also supporting Nazi influences.

## Etymology
From folk + -ish. (Compare Old English folcisc, and German völkisch.)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/folkish