Camp

Definition

An aesthetic style that embraces exaggeration, irony, theatricality, and over-the-top artifice. Popularized by Susan Sontag and then re-popularized by the Met Gala theme. It's the art of being so extra that it circles back around to being artistic. Think flamingos, not minimalism.

Example Usage

"The wedding had a camp theme. There were rhinestones on the napkins, a fog machine at the altar, and the flower girl arrived on a miniature horse. It was perfect."

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