κιτς

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kitsch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcits/

Adjective

κιτς • (kits) (indeclinable)

  1. kitsch (of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar)
    Τι κιτς φόρεμα που φοράει αυτή σήμερα! ― Ti kits fórema pou foráei aftí símera! ― What a kitsch dress she's wearing today!

Synonyms

  • κακόγουστος (kakógoustos, “in bad taste”)

Antonyms

Noun

κιτς • (kits) n (indeclinable)

  1. kitsch (art, decorative objects and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value)
    Όταν υπάρχει υπερβολή, η τέχνη καταντά κιτς. ― Ótan ypárchei ypervolí, i téchni katantá kits. ― When there is exaggeration, art ends up as kitsch.

Derived terms

  • κιτσαρία f (kitsaría, “kitsch”)
  • κιτσάτος (kitsátos, “kitsch, in bad taste”)

Synonyms

  • κακογουστιά f (kakogoustiá, “bad taste”)

Antonyms

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