Hollywoodian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who works in the film industry in Hollywood.
  2. 2
    A native or inhabitant of Hollywood, Los Angeles.

    "“Is it any wonder that so little first-rate art has ever come out of Southern California?” he said to Harry. “Of all the smugness! The contempt for austerity! Hollywoodians will tell you that their town is the most cosmopolitan in America. But what do they mean by cosmopolitan? […]”"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Hollywood.

    "The novel's less accessible aspects were ignored by the Hollywoodian money machine."

Example

More examples

"The novel's less accessible aspects were ignored by the Hollywoodian money machine."

Etymology

From Hollywood + -ian.

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