Hitchcockian

adjective

Hitch·​cock·​ian (ˈ)hich¦käkēən 

-kyən

: of, relating to, or suggestive of the cinematic style or technique of Alfred Hitchcock

Word History

Etymology

Alfred Joseph Hitchcock †1980 American (English-born) motion-picture director + English -ian

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