rash; skin irritation; eruption from an irritant
A skin rash or irritation caused by contact with something such as cosmetics, detergent, plants, or medicine.
I touched some lacquer sap and a rash developed on my hand.
The detergent gave me a rash on my hands.
affected by; influenced by; pseudo-
Suffix use with a negative or critical tone, describing someone or something as affected by a style, ideology, or group in a shallow or pretentious way.
He has a pseudo-intellectual affectation and uses nothing but difficult words.
crazy about; obsessed with; affectedly fond of a culture or language
Suffix use for being excessively taken with something, especially a foreign culture, language, or lifestyle; often sounds critical rather than admiring.
She is crazy about France and wants to make everything French-style.
He's so Americanized that he wants to use English for everything.
The new cosmetics gave me a rash.
影響 is a neutral word for being influenced by something, whereas the suffix かぶれ implies a shallow or pretentious kind of influence that invites criticism.
夢中 describes being absorbed in something and can sound positive, while the suffix かぶれ for being crazy about something usually carries a critical, mocking tone.
It is usually written in kana. This is the safest spelling for both the skin condition and suffix uses.
Attested kanji spelling, but kana is generally preferred; suffix compounds such as 西洋かぶれ are especially often written in kana.
Related to the verb かぶれる, meaning to break out in a rash or to be affected by something. The suffix use is a figurative extension of being 'affected' by a style, culture, or idea; the kanji 気触れ is attested, but the word is usually written in kana.