cinephile

noun

cine·​phile ˈsi-nə-ˌfī(-ə)l How to pronounce cinephile (audio)
: a devotee of motion pictures

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Perhaps Bring Her Back will continue to bring horror cinephiles back to the multiplexes. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 May 2025 The script, by Trier and his longtime writing partner, Eskil Vogt, has their usual sparkling comic touch, with a wink of meta-savvy for cinephiles; a Haneke/Gaspar Noé joke absolutely kills. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025 Now, the film is finally ready to be shown to an audience of cinephiles and potential buyers. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 May 2025 Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar’s new Hindi web series The Royals has caught the fancy of cinephiles worldwide. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cinephile

Word History

Etymology

French cinéphile, from ciné + -phile

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cinephile was in 1929

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“Cinephile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinephile. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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