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auteurism

American  
[oh-tur-i-zuhm] / oʊˈtɜr ɪ zəm /

noun

  1. a variant of auteur theory.


Other Word Forms

  • auteurist noun

Example Sentences

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One result of auteurism is books like this, which cast directors as larger-than-life characters making extraordinary art despite all the philistines around them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

This connection is key to her form of auteurism.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2023

In Levine’s interpretation, auteurism has meant discarding months of work, much to his staff’s dismay.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2022

Lucas did not see technical and extensive effects as contradicting the writerly model of auteurism but as a more up-to-date version for a more visually driven age.

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2019

These constant huge events necessitated an editorial heavy-handedness that stifled the auteurism DC had made its signature.

From The Verge • Oct. 30, 2019