moviedom

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noun

The world of movies and movie production

Similar
film industrycinema
OriginProto-Germanic *dōmaz ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos ← English movie →
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Meanings

nounmoviedom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe world of movies and movie production

    Despite a modest increase in 2007 box office receipts, moviedom is trudging into January with a droop in its shoulders.

    2008 January 2, Brooks Barnes, “A Film Year Full of Escapism, Flat in Attendance”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: film industry, cinema

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe world of movies and movie production

Similar
film industrycinema

Origin

  1. Englishmovie
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóh₁mos
  4. Proto-Germanic*dōmaz
  5. Englishmoviedom

From movie + -dom.

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Cite this entry
APA

moviedom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moviedom

MLA

“moviedom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moviedom. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moviedom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moviedom.

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