Folk and Status

Folk

Folk noun - One of the segments of society into which people are grouped.

Usage example: the working-class folk with no airs or pretentions

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Status and folk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Status" instead a noun "Folk".

Status noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.

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Folk and status are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folk" instead a noun "Status".

Nearby Word: state

human	human folk	human status
old	old folk	old status
good	good folk	good status
high	high folk	high status
Other adjectives: normal, regular, established, original, noble, dead, single, big, lesser, mythical.

The film does not so much examine Abe's status as a folk hero in Japan, but rather the power dynamics between Abe and Ishida.

Source: Film / In the Realm of the Senses
Inversely, the circus folk from the fifth album were deliberately drawn much less anthropomorphic than the rest of the characters, to emphasize their status as outcast freaks.

Source: Comic Book / Blacksad
Famed In-Story: The story of Marlin's quest to find his missing son becomes legend, and Marlin himself is elevated to the status of folk hero.

Source: Western Animation / Finding Nemo

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