campish

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US/ˈkæmpɪʃ/

adjective

Somewhat camp, somewhat campy; camp or campy (characterized by camp or kitsch).

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Meanings

adjectivecampish (comparative more campish, superlative most campish)

comparative more campish · superlative most campish

  1. Somewhat camp, somewhat campy; camp or campy (characterized by camp or kitsch).

    […] like a campish fantasy of the gay male libido […]

    2018, Serkan Ertin, Hollinghurst, Camp and Closet, page 44

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
camp

Origin

From camp (“an affected or exaggerated style”) + -ish.

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Cite this entry
APA

campish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campish

MLA

“campish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “campish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/campish.

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