camp
adjective /kæmp/ informalDefinition
› (of a man) behaving and dressing in a way that some people think is typical of a gay man: What's the name of that amazingly camp actor with the high voice and a funny walk?Relating to sexual preference › using bright colours, loud sounds, unusual behaviour, etc. in a humorous way: Their shows are always incredibly camp and flamboyant.Affected and insincere
(Definition of camp adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affectation noun
- affected adjective
- artificial adjective
- arty-farty adjective
- campy adjective
- cheesy adjective (BAD STYLE)
- fey adjective
- forced adjective
- glib adjective
- histrionic adjective
- histrionics noun
- hollowly adverb (NOT SINCERE)
- meretricious adjective
- pious adjective (PRETENDING)
- preciously adverb
- precocious adjective
- pretension noun
- pretentious adjective
- pseud(o)- prefix
- slick adjective
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