poshlost
Poshlost is a Russian word that has no direct English translation, but it is often described as a form of cheap, vulgar, or pretentious tastelessness. It refers to something that is considered kitsch, gaudy, or overly sentimental, often with an underlying superficiality or falseness. The concept was popularized by Vladimir Nabokov, who used it to describe a particular kind of artistic or aesthetic offense.
Nabokov defined poshlost as "the false, the spurious, the vamps, the flics, the fakes, the fards, the
Examples of poshlost might include overly dramatic or sentimental poetry, brightly colored reproductions of famous paintings,
The term carries a strong sense of moral and aesthetic disapproval. To identify something as poshlost is