folkway

folkway
A custom or belief common to members of a society or culture

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  • folkway — ☆ folkway [fōk′wā΄ ] n. 〚first used (1906) by SUMNER William Graham〛 any way of thinking, feeling, behaving, etc. common to members of the same social group: see MORES * * * folk·way (fōkʹwā ) n. A practice, custom, or belief shared by the… …   Universalium

  • folkway — ☆ folkway [fōk′wā΄ ] n. [first used (1906) by SUMNER William Graham] any way of thinking, feeling, behaving, etc. common to members of the same social group: see MORES …   English World dictionary

  • folkway — noun Date: circa 1906 a mode of thinking, feeling, or acting common to a given group of people; especially a traditional social custom …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • folkway — Synonyms and related words: acculturation, action, actions, activity, acts, address, affectation, air, bearing, behavior, behavior pattern, behavioral norm, behavioral science, bon ton, carriage, civilization, complex, comportment, conduct,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • folkway — n. custom or practice or way of life which members of a group share as part of their common culture …   English contemporary dictionary

  • folkway — folk•way [[t]ˈfoʊkˌweɪ[/t]] n. soc a traditional way of living, thinking, or acting in a particular social group; custom …   From formal English to slang

  • folkway — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a mode of thinking, feeling, or acting common to a people or to a social group; especially : a social habit that has not been rationalized or given ethical force * * * folkˈway noun (usu in pl) a traditional way of thinking,… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • MiWay — Slogan my destination. my route. mi way. Founded 1969 …   Wikipedia

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