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Definition of Kitsch
1. Noun. Excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste.
Definition of Kitsch
1. Noun. Art, decorative objects and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar. ¹
2. Noun. Product of a creative process where the medium receives more attention than the substance. ¹
3. Noun. Symbol of identity or social status that is associated with conformity, mediocrity or lack of originality. ¹
4. Adjective. Said especially of art and decor that is considered of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kitsch
1. faddish art or literature [n -ES] : KITSCHY [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kitsch
Literary usage of Kitsch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Hedonist's Guide to Madrid by Beverley Fearis (2004)
"The interior is refreshingly fun, with a mish-mash of designer furniture,
leopard-skin throws and an assortment of kitsch chandeliers. ..."
2. Useful Knowledge: The American Philosophical Society Millennium Program by Alexander G. Bearn, American Philosophical Society (1999)
"In 1939, in an article on the avant-garde and kitsch, Greenberg described the
relation between the avant-garde and "an elite among the ruling class," ..."
3. New Englander and Yale Review by Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight (1884)
"In agreement with Boeckh, kitsch! defines the aim of philology to be the ...
In the view of kitsch!, philology is a good deal more than a discipline of ..."
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