kitsch
Etymology

From German Kitsch, from dialectal kitschen ("to coat, to smear"); the word and concept were popularized in the 1930s by several critics who contrasted it with avant garde art.

Pronunciation
  • (British, America) enPR: kĭch, IPA: /kɪt͡ʃ/
Noun

kitsch (uncountable)

  1. Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.
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kitsch (comparative kitscher, superlative kitschest)

  1. Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
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