Kardashian

English

Alternative forms

• Cardashian

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian Քարտաշյան (Kʿartašyan) (Western Armenian pronunciation). (adjective): by analogy with -ian.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): [kʰɑɹˈdæʃi.ən]

Proper noun

Kardashian (plural Kardashians)

1. A surname from Armenian.
   • 2011, Liz Talley, A Touch of Scarlet, page 55:

     Maybe a pat on the bottom wasn't a cheap feel. Maybe it was a sweet display of affection. And maybe Kim Kardashian would win an Oscar.

Derived terms

• Humpdashian
• Kardashianesque
• Kardashianization
• Kar-Jenner
• Kartrashian

Translations

surname

• Armenian: Քարտաշյան (Kʿartašyan), (reborrowing from English) Քարդաշյան (Kʿardašyan)
• Russian: Кардашя́н (ru) (Kardašján)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: Кардашијан

  Latin: Kardašijan

• Uyghur: كارداشىيان (kardashiyan)

Adjective

Kardashian (comparative more Kardashian, superlative most Kardashian)

1. Of, relating to or characteristic of the Kardashian family.
   • 2012, Lin Oliver, Almost Identical: Two-Faced, Grosset & Dunlap, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 203:

     “Too sexy,” GoGo said. “Take it off.” A one-shoulder, purple chiffon dress from Jillian. “Too Kardashian,” Lauren said. “She’s so yesterday.”

   • 2015 August 14, Brandon Watson, “Falling Into Place: Jenna’s Asian Kitchen Defies Stereotype”, in The Austin Chronicle, volume 34, number 50, page 42:

     It’s certainly the most considered with its careful tumble of microgreens and insistence of using blue crab instead of something more Kardashian.

   • 2016, David Oliver Cohen, Tanner Cohen, “Hushed, Aggressive, Chic, Threatening, and Scared”, in American Babe: A White Girl Problems Book, Gallery Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 68:

     I always thought that was a pinch too Kardashian of you but I’m not here to judge

   • 2019, Serena Faber-Nelson, Dog Mama: 200 Tips, Trends, and How-To Secrets for Stylish Dog Owners‎^[1], Skyhorse Publishing, →ISBN:

     But now, you can actually charter private jets to transport your dog in style. Yes, it all sounds very Kardashian, and is substantially more expensive than regular air travel.

   • 2020, Caro Land, Convictions: An Absolutely Gripping Suspense Drama‎^[2], Bloodhound Books, →ISBN:

     It’s all very Kardashian.