holo-kitsch

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Meaning · English

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

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “holo-kitsch” mean?

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

Is “holo-kitsch” formal or informal?

holo-kitsch is generally derogatory, slang.