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Hitchcockian

Hitchcockian adjective: of or pertaining to Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), British filmmaker and producer, or his works, especially noted for suspense and psychothrillers.

Adjective

Hitchcockian (comparative more Hitchcockian, superlative most Hitchcockian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), British filmmaker and producer, or his works, especially noted for suspense and psychothrillers.
    • What is this tree? I think it's another in the series of Hitchcockian big things, like the Mount Rushmore statues, or to take another example, like Moby Dick. This tree is not simply a natural object. It is within our mental space what in psychoanalysis is called “the thing”.2006, The Pervert's Guide to Cinema, Slavoj Žižek (actor)
    Synonyms:
    Hitchcockesque

Synonyms of Hitchcockian

Forms of Hitchcockian

comparativemore Hitchcockian
superlativemost Hitchcockian

Origin of Hitchcockian

From Hitchcock + -ian.

Questions about Hitchcockian

What does Hitchcockian mean?
Hitchcockian means of or pertaining to Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), British filmmaker and producer, or his works, especially noted for suspense and psychothrillers.
What part of speech is Hitchcockian?
Hitchcockian is an adjective.

Words near Hitchcockian in the dictionary

  1. hitch-hiking
  2. Hitcham
  3. Hitchcock
  4. Hitchcock County
  5. Hitchcockesque
  6. Hitchcockian
  7. Hitchcocks
  8. Hitchcott
  9. Hitchcox
  10. hitched
  11. hitched one's wagon to

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