pseudofolklore means false folklore; literature presented as folklore that is actually not. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.
Why “pseudofolklore” is a great word
PSEUDOFOLKLORE — [Noun] Cultural material that mimics the forms and functions of authentic tradition but is a deliberate fabrication or recent invention. From the combining form pseudo- (from Greek pseudēs, meaning "false") + folklore (from folk + lore). Unlike "folklore," which denotes the slow accretion of communally transmitted tradition, or "fakelore," which often suggests a crass, commercial hoax, pseudofolklore is the wistful forgery of a past that never was. It is the impeccably sourced campfire tale that no one’s grandfather ever told, the ballad composed in a university office to fill a silent archive, or the ancient-seeming ritual invented for a festival program—a poignant testament to the longing for roots, even if they must be manufactured.
Etymology
From pseudo- + folklore.
noun
- False folklore; literature presented as folklore that is actually not.