Apatovian
Apatovian adjective: in the style of filmmaker Judd Apatow.
Adjective
Apatovian
- In the style of filmmaker Judd Apatow.
- Segel, who may not have a third or fourth gear, plays Peter Bretter, a recognizable Apatovian hero: he thinks obsessively about sex, and at the same time he's an instinctively moral man.2008, David Denby, “Overripe, Undernourished”, in The New Yorker
- Go for a comedy, and you end up with Apatovian beta males whose emotions are largely tied up in the diminishing value of their comic-book collections.2011, David Fear, “You've Got Male”, in Spin
Origin of Apatovian
Apatow + -ian, with 'w' hardened to 'v'; compare Shavian.
Questions about Apatovian
- What does Apatovian mean?
- Apatovian means in the style of filmmaker Judd Apatow.
- What part of speech is Apatovian?
- Apatovian is an adjective.
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