English edit

Etymology edit

From Hollywood +‎ -ization.

Noun edit

Hollywoodization (uncountable)

  1. The act, process, or result of Hollywoodizing.
    • 1996, Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras, “Drama & Film of the World”, in World Access: The Handbook for Citizens of the Earth, New York, N.Y.: Fireside, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 379, column 2:
      [D]ying dramatic arts like Kabuki and No (or Noh) that have existed for years [...] are falling by the wayside because of the onslaught of VCRs and the Hollywoodization of the dramatic arts.
    • 2021 October 7, Ben McKenzie, Jacob Silverman, “The Scam My Fellow Celebrities Should Stop Promoting”, in Slate Magazine[1]:
      The Hollywoodization of crypto is a moral disaster.