Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holo-kitsch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: holo-k-itsch
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Mass-market, overly sentimental depictions of the Holocaust from the end of the Cold War onwards.

Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Holo-kitsch.

Etymology

Portmanteau of Holocaust and kitsch, coined by Art Spiegelman.

Usage

Inflected Forms

holo-kitsches (plural)

Questions

What does holo-kitsch mean?: Mass-market, overly sentimental depictions of the Holocaust from the end of the Cold War onwards.
Where does holo-kitsch come from?: Portmanteau of Holocaust and kitsch, coined by Art Spiegelman.

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