folklorePronunciation: /ˈfəʊklɔː/Translate folklore | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of folklore noun [mass noun] the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth. a body of popular myths or beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of people:Hollywood folkloreDerivatives folkloric adjective folklorist noun folkloristicPronunciation: /-ˈrɪstɪk/ adjective folklore in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of folklore in the US English dictionary