populaire — meaning in English

English meaning

• folk adj Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
• popular adj Liked, enjoyed, or supported by a large number of people.

Senses

populaire is used for these senses in English:

• folk (architecture) Of or related to local building materials and styles.
• people's In certain socialist states: of, from, or controlled (at least in name) by the common people rather than a ruling elite.

folk — full definition

1. adj Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
2. noun A genre of traditional or traditionally-styled music, often acoustic and rooted in a particular culture.

popular — full definition

1. adj Liked, enjoyed, or supported by a large number of people.
2. adj Intended for or aimed at ordinary people rather than experts.

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