noun
- plural of kitschiness; the quality or state of being kitsch (art, design, or objects that are considered to have poor taste, are excessively sentimental, or appeal to popular rather than refined taste)
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; often used to describe aesthetic qualities in art, fashion, or interior design
Examples
- The museum's collection highlighted the kitschinesses of 1970s home décor.
- She embraced the kitschinesses of vintage lawn ornaments as ironic decoration.
- Critics debated the kitschinesses present in the artist's overly sentimental paintings.
- The various kitschinesses of tourist souvenirs made them oddly charming.
- He collected examples of kitschinesses from different decades and cultures.
- The film's production design celebrated the kitschinesses of retro Americana.