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filmdom

[ film-duhm ]
/ ˈfɪlm dəm /
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noun
the motion-picture industry.
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Also called moviedom, screenland.

Origin of filmdom

First recorded in1910–15; film + -dom

Words nearby filmdom

filmable, film badge, filmcard, film clip, film colour, filmdom, film gate, filmgoer, filmi, filmic, filming
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Words related to filmdom

big screen, cinema, films, motion pictures, moviedom

How to use filmdom in a sentence

  • He was not only praised by the witless, but he had been found desirable by certain discerning overlords of filmdom.

    Merton of the Movies|Harry Leon Wilson
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