folklore /ˈfoʊkˌloɚ/ noun Learner's definition of FOLKLORE
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: traditional customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings传统风俗;民间信仰(故事或谚语) 2
: ideas or stories that are not true but that many people have heard or read传说;传闻 — folklorist
/ˈfoʊkˌlorɪst/ noun, plural folklorists [count]