kýč — meaning in English

English meaning

• camp noun A place with tents, cabins, or temporary shelters where people stay, especially outdoors.
• kitsch noun Art or decoration seen as tacky, overly sentimental, or in poor taste, often enjoyed ironically.

Senses

kýč is used for these senses in English:

• camp An affected, exaggerated, or intentionally tasteless style.
• kitsch Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.

camp — full definition

1. noun A place with tents, cabins, or temporary shelters where people stay, especially outdoors.
2. noun A group activity or programme, often for children, focused on a particular skill or theme.
3. noun A deliberately exaggerated, theatrical, or self-mocking style, especially in fashion or performance.
4. adjective Exaggerated, theatrical, or flamboyantly over-the-top, often knowingly so.
5. verb To stay temporarily in a tent or outdoor shelter.

kitsch — full definition

1. noun Art or decoration seen as tacky, overly sentimental, or in poor taste, often enjoyed ironically.
2. adj Deliberately tacky, gaudy, or over-sentimental in style.

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