Folkfree

/ˈfoʊkfriː/ adjective

Definition

Free from folk traditions or common people; having no folk characteristics or popular elements.

Etymology

Compound of 'folk' + 'free' (lacking), creating an adjective meaning without folkish qualities.

Kelly Says

Very few things in human culture are truly folkfree—even the most elite and sophisticated arts secretly borrowed from folk traditions, which is why Shakespeare wrote about fairies and witches, the ultimate folk creatures.

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