kitsch
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kitsch
- /kɪt͡ʃ/ UK, US
Sounds like Kizh · Rhymes with -ɪtʃ
Where it comes from
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.
noun kitsches
- Art, decorative objects, and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar. Because it can be turned out mechanically, kitsch has become an integral part of our productive system in a way in which true culture could never be, except accidentally.
adjective kitscher · more kitsch · kitschest · most kitsch
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Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
[…] a picture of lemur-eyed children of the sort one sees in the kitscher sort of Italian restaurant […]
Similar: corny
Translations
Talk about this word "kitsch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kitsch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kitsch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kitsch "kitsch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kitsch.Cite this
@misc{kitsch_2026,
title = {kitsch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kitsch},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
