Definitions

folkways

[fohk-weyz] / ˈfoʊkˌweɪz /

NOUN

culture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civilization development folklore habit knowledge lifestyle society way of life

STRONG

convention customs ethnology grounding mores

WEAK

arts and sciences the arts

NOUN

custom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

method policy practice rite rule style system

STRONG

attitude canon ceremony character convention conventionalism design dictates etiquette fashion form formality manner mode mold mores observance observation pattern performance praxis precedent precept routine taste type usage use way

WEAK

customariness established way inheritence matter of course second nature unwritten law unwritten rule

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization heedlessness neglect thoughtlessness

WEAK

departure deviation difference divergence irregularity

Example Sentences

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To mark her 90th birthday in 2014, Smithsonian Folkways released “More Multicultural Children’s Songs,” Jenkins’ 40th album, which spanned her 57-year career.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024

Representatives for Jenkins and Smithsonian Folkways did not immediately comment when reached Monday by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024

In 2016, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the nonprofit label of the Smithsonian Institution, acquired the Arhoolie catalog.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

Before Williams died, the Voyager catalog was scooped up by Smithsonian Folkways.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2023

Since Professor Sumner of Yale University wrote his important book, "Folkways," there is no excuse for any student not knowing that this statement is true.

From Crime: Its Cause and Treatment by Darrow, Clarence

folkways

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