"fakelore" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of fake + folklore Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fake|folklore}} Blend of fake + folklore Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fakelore (uncountable)
  1. Manufactured folklore presented as if it were genuinely traditional. Wikipedia link: fakelore Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Folklore Translations (manufactured folklore presented as if it were genuinely traditional): fakelore [masculine] (French), псевдофолькло́р (psevdofolʹklór) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-fakelore-en-noun-cLP~513M Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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