kitsch
Etymology
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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 Nounkitsch (uncountable)
- Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.
- French: kitsch, kitch
- German: Kitsch
- Italian: kitsch
- Portuguese: kitsch
- Russian: китч
- Spanish: kitsch, cursilería
kitsch (comparative kitscher, superlative kitschest)
- Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
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