auteurism

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noun

A theory that considers a work of cinema or television as the work of its director, rather than of the actors or producers

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Meanings

nounauteurism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingA theory that considers a work of cinema or television as the work of its director, rather than of the actors or producers

    Samantha Who?, a comedy beginning tonight on ABC, makes quite a good case against auteurism.

    2007 October 15, Ginia Bellafante, “Emerging From a Coma a Slightly Better Person”, in New York Times

Origin

From auteur + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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