camp- root words — words with the camp- root

The root camp- comes from French camp, meaning exaggeratedly theatrical (perhaps from French se camper 'to posture'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including campy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the camp- root

Explore words with camp- — words containing the camp- root and sharing its sense of "exaggeratedly theatrical (perhaps from French se camper 'to posture')". Examples include campy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does camp- mean?

The camp- root means exaggeratedly theatrical (perhaps from French se camper 'to posture'), from French camp. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.