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kitschness

British  
/ ˈkɪtʃnɪs /

noun

  1. the quality of being tawdry, vulgarized, or pretentious, and usually with popular or sentimental appeal

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"Everybody loves the cheesy kitschness of this era at Christmas," he says.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2021

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