hollywoodize

transitive verb

hol·​ly·​wood·​ize

-ˌdīz

-ed/-ing/-s

often capitalized

: to make (someone or something, such as an author or his or her writings) conform to standards set up by the American motion-picture industry

does not believe that the author can be completely Hollywoodized

—A. A. VanDuym

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