Sardoodledom

noun Sar·doo·dle·dom \ särˈdüdᵊldəm \

Definition of Sardoodledom

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

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Origin and Etymology of sardoodledom

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 ¹doodle) + -dom