Added 30 September 2026
kitsch
/kɪt͡ʃ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about kitsch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.
adjective
- Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
Origin
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.
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