Hollywoodize

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verb

To adapt to the norms and ideals of Hollywood; to make glitzy, superficial, thrilling, etc.

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Meanings

verbHollywoodize (third-person singular simple present Hollywoodizes, present participle Hollywoodizing, simple past and past participle Hollywoodized)

present singular third person Hollywoodizes · participle present Hollywoodizing · participle past Hollywoodized · past Hollywoodized

  1. transitiveTo adapt to the norms and ideals of Hollywood; to make glitzy, superficial, thrilling, etc.

Origin

From Hollywood + -ize.

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APA

Hollywoodize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollywoodize

MLA

“Hollywoodize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollywoodize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hollywoodize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollywoodize.

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