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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCampness
/ˈkæmp.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or characteristic of being extravagantly, exaggeratedly, or artificially theatrical and effeminate, often associated with irony or humor.
"The interior design of the hotel embraced a delightful campness, featuring velvet drapes and golden cherubs everywhere." - 2
A style or aesthetic that relies heavily on artifice, exaggeration, and playful theatricality.
"The performance was a masterpiece of campness, blending high fashion with deliberate kitsch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'camp', which entered English in the early 20th century, likely originating from French slang 'se camper' (to pose affectedly). The suffix '-ness' was added to denote the abstract quality or state of being camp, gaining widespread cultural currency following Susan Sontag's seminal 1964 essay 'Notes on 'Camp''.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Campness" is said worldwide
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le côté camp
Transliteration: lə kote kamp
"Le spectacle affichait un certain côté camp qui a ravi le public."
Campness
Transliteration: ˈkæmpnəs
"Die Inszenierung war voller Campness und Ironie."
il camp
Transliteration: il kamp
"Lo stile dello spettacolo esprimeva una forte vena di camp."
lo camp
Transliteration: lo kamp
"La estética de la película destilaba un gran sentido de lo camp."
camp
Transliteration: kẽp
"A festa inteira transbordava de um charme camp."
कैम्पपन
Transliteration: kaimppan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"नाटक में एक अनोखा कैम्पपन दिखाई दे रहा था।"
坎普风
Transliteration: kǎnpǔ fēng
Script: 中文汉字
"这场表演充满了独特的坎普风和幽默感。"
캠프풍
Transliteration: kaempeupung
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 무대는 화려하고 독특한 캠프풍을 띠고 있었다."
キャンプさ
Transliteration: kyampu-sa
Script: 日本語
"その衣装には独特のキャンプさがあった。"
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