kitschiness

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

kitschy +‎ -ness

Noun[edit]

kitschiness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being kitschy.
    Synonym: kitschness
    • 2008 January 9, Michael Kimmelman, “The Legacy of a Pragmatic Custodian of Human Civilization”, in New York Times[1]:
      These also included not canceling the Christmas display, whose kitschiness drove him bonkers but which endured because people love it and because he is a populist and showman, despite his elitist veneer, and because he has a heart.