"filmdom" meaning in English

See filmdom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From film + -dom. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|film|dom}} film + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} filmdom (uncountable)
  1. The film (movie) industry; the people who work in that industry. Tags: uncountable

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