WordCmp.com

folk vs countryfolk

countryfolk vs folk

folk and countryfolk both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
folk Yes No No No
countryfolk Yes No No No
As nouns, countryfolk is a hyponym of folk; that is, countryfolk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than folk:
  • folk: people in general (often used in the plural)
  • countryfolk: people raised in or living in a rural environment; rustics
folk (noun) countryfolk (noun)
the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community people raised in or living in a rural environment; rustics
people in general (often used in the plural) people living in the same country; compatriots
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
people descended from a common ancestor
Difference between folk and countryfolk

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.