movielore

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noun

The knowledge, study, history, or culture relating to movies and filmmaking; filmlore.

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Meanings

nounmovielore (uncountable)

alternative movie-lore · alternative movie lore

  1. uncountablebroadcastingThe knowledge, study, history, or culture relating to movies and filmmaking; filmlore.

    Or, as the movielore surrounding a manly male like John Wayne commands, "A man's gotta do (pause) what a man's gotta do."

    1994, Wayne Wilson, Sexuality in the Land of Oz
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    Whether you intend to captivate your friends with your cinematic erudition or baffle your acquaintances by displaying your PhD. in movielore, this is the book to buy for hours of enchanting entertainment.

    1986, Films in Review

Origin

From movie + lore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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