holo-kitsch

noun

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

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Meanings

holo-kitsch1

nounholo-kitsch (plural holo-kitsches)

plural holo-kitsches

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Holo-kitsch.

Holo-kitsch2

nounHolo-kitsch (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryslanguncountableMass-market, overly sentimental depictions of the Holocaust from the end of the Cold War onwards.

Origin

Portmanteau of Holocaust and kitsch, coined by Art Spiegelman.

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APA

holo-kitsch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holo-kitsch

MLA

“holo-kitsch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holo-kitsch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holo-kitsch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holo-kitsch.

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