Kitsch

Word KITSCH
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Definitions and meanings of "Kitsch"

What do we mean by kitsch?

Pieces of art or other objects that appeal to popular or uncultivated taste, as in being garish or overly sentimental. noun

Art, decorative objects and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar. noun

Said especially of art and decor that is considered of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar. adjective

Excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste noun

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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The word "kitsch" in example sentences

The term kitsch was invented in pre-Hitler Czechoslovakia to describe artifacts created with great technical polish in which everyone was always ridiculously happy or sentimentally sad, but lacking any real emotion. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A James Dean type Kirk at sunset looking at the Enterprise - his future destiny - constructed in the desert … that's what I call kitsch! ❋ Unknown (2008)

The aesthetic that appreciates kitsch is partly ironic, involving a sort of archly detached amusement. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

The world of kitsch is in a certain measure a heartless world, in which emotion is directed away from its proper target towards sugary stereotypes, permitting us to pay passing tribute to love and sorrow without the trouble of feeling them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I mean, there is a certain kitsch appeal to that, but not much. ❋ Tim Adams (2010)

A desire for the experience of kitsch is a symptom of insecurity. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

See the movie first please before making up your minds. jason B kitsch is the best part of friday night lights - and that is saying ALOT, because the show is phenominal. soooo, i was really hapy to hear ha had landed the role. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Triumph des Willens in translation or perhaps kitsch is just kitsch? ❋ Unknown (2007)

An unabashed and unapologetic pastel artist with an obsessive nature toned in kitsch and pith; Whitfield creates a personal mythology within an art historical context. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The kitsch is so thick you'll need a shovel -- cracked me up too hard to pass up. ❋ Unknown (2003)

YES, holloway would have been the perfect gambit, hands down, but kitsch is no slouch, so i'm still happy. the main thing for me, is that i pray he did some serious vocal training for the southern cajun drawl. something that can compete with dicaprio's south african diamond smuggler in 'blood diamond', or pitt's gypsy fighter in 'snatch', or ledger's joker in 'TDK'; i feel those are recent examples of how much a voice can knock home a character, and truly complete a transformation. gambit's dialect is a large part of that character, so i hope they did not drop the ball. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Though there is certain kitsch appeal in moving into a house full of super-retro and vintage wallpapers, it doesn’t always work unless you really intend ❋ Unknown (2007)

I hesitate to use the word kitsch because casseroles are something that I’m very earnest about. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And because these items are typed as ‘trashy” or “low class’ — the (sometimes faux) detritus of thrift stores and garage sales — their purchase as kitsch is accompanied by the necessary wink, which distinguishes the wearers of the t-shirts from those who might really work at Art’s Auto Body. ❋ Unknown (2002)

It's true that the dream catcher is characterized as kitsch, but that's for people who don't know that it is as much a part of native belief as peddles are to a bike. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2008)

What Dr. Cameron calls kitsch, a word my grandmother certainly never heard, he may find aesthetically distasteful. ❋ McArthur, Herbert (1986)

Her kitsch was her image of home, all peace, quiet, and harmony, and ruled by a loving mother and wise father. ❋ Kundera, Milan, 1929- (1984)

Then there's " Americano," about a lesbian wedding in East L.A. It's a cabaret-style ballad, awash in Latin kitsch: swooping "gypsy" strings, flamenco guitars, castanets. ❋ Jody Rosen (2011)

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