"camp" meaning in French

See camp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kɑ̃p/, /kamp/
Etymology: Borrowed from English camp. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|en|camp}} Borrowed from English camp Head templates: {{fr-adj|inv=yes}} camp (invariable)
  1. camp (Intentionally tasteless or vulgar, self-parodying, affected, exaggerated) Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-camp-fr-adj-Goim54zT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /kɑ̃/ Forms: camps [plural]
Etymology: Probably from a Norman or Picard word equivalent to French champ (itself inherited from Old French champ and Latin), from Old Northern French camp, from Latin campus, or alternatively from Occitan camp, Old Occitan camp, possibly Italian campo. Doublet of campus and champ. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|nrf|-}} Norman, {{der|fr|fro-nor|camp}} Old Northern French camp, {{der|fr|la|campus}} Latin campus, {{der|fr|oc|camp}} Occitan camp, {{der|fr|pro|camp}} Old Occitan camp, {{bor|fr|it|campo}} Italian campo, {{doublet|fr|campus|champ}} Doublet of campus and champ Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} camp m (plural camps)
  1. camp (outdoor area for tents, etc.) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-camp-fr-noun-aUl15YAU
  2. camp (area for politically motivated confinement) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-camp-fr-noun-OGcsnoGB Categories (other): French terms with collocations
  3. camp (military base) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-camp-fr-noun-shdjrITB
  4. camp (faction, school of thought) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-camp-fr-noun-9rAFMYio
  5. camp (holiday camp) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-camp-fr-noun-7kmbGGhc Categories (other): French terms with collocations, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 9 4 4 1 2 52 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: camper, campement, camping, champ

Noun

IPA: /kɑ̃p/, /kamp/
Etymology: Borrowed from English camp. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|en|camp}} Borrowed from English camp Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} camp m (uncountable)
  1. campness; An affected, exaggerated or intentionally tasteless style Tags: masculine, uncountable Synonyms: follitude
    Sense id: en-camp-fr-noun--Qh0mxAT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          ],
          "text": "Une folle camp ne peut jamais en faire trop.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "camp (Intentionally tasteless or vulgar, self-parodying, affected, exaggerated)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "camp",
          "camp#English"
        ],
        [
          "tasteless",
          "tasteless#English"
        ],
        [
          "vulgar",
          "vulgar#English"
        ],
        [
          "affected",
          "affected#English"
        ],
        [
          "exaggerated",
          "exaggerated#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "invariable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɑ̃p/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kamp/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "camp"
}

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    "French 1-syllable words",
    "French adjectives",
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French lemmas",
    "French masculine nouns",
    "French nouns",
    "French terms borrowed from English",
    "French terms derived from English",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "French uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 10 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "camp"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from English camp",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English camp.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "camp m (uncountable)",
      "name": "fr-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "La tactique des Sœurs dans la lutte contre le sida repose sur une stratégie politique : une utilisation du camp, une réappropriation revendiquée de l’efféminement, de la visibilité homosexuelle et de la follitude qui visent à désarmer les injonctions morales pesant sur la sexualité – sociales, religieuses, liées au sexe, au genre, aux pratiques sexuelles…"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "campness; An affected, exaggerated or intentionally tasteless style"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "campness",
          "campness"
        ],
        [
          "affected",
          "affect"
        ],
        [
          "exaggerated",
          "exaggerate"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɑ̃p/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kamp/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "follitude"
    }
  ],
  "word": "camp"
}

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