The world of film, cinema, and movies collectively; the film industry and its culture.
From 'film' with the suffix '-dom' (from Old English 'dom' meaning dominion or domain), similar to how 'kingdom' and 'Christendom' refer to collective realms.
'Filmdom' sounds old-fashioned because Hollywood's golden age used it constantly—studios ruled 'filmdom' like kingdoms, with strict contracts controlling actors' entire lives off-screen.
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