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.

Synonyms

  • κακογουστιά f (kakogoustiá, bad taste)

Antonyms

Derived terms

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