campiness

adjective, camp·i·er, camp·i·est.

1. of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.

adjective campier or campiest informal

1. effeminate; affected in mannerisms, dress, etc
2. relating to or considered characteristic of homosexuals
3. consciously artificial, exaggerated, vulgar, or mannered; self-parodying, esp when in dubious taste