Sardoodledom

noun

Sar·​doo·​dle·​dom

särˈdüdᵊldəm

plural -s

: mechanically contrived plot structure and stereotyped or unrealistic characterization in drama : staginess, melodrama

the authors of the world's great plays are not mere tricksters in Sardoodledom

—John Mason Brown

Word History

Etymology

sardoodle- (blend of Victorien Sardou †1908 French playwright criticized by G. B. Shaw †1950 English playwright for the supposed staginess of his plays and English doodle entry 1) + -dom

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