cinephile

noun

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

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Charli’s cinephile side took over social media for a few days after fans discovered her Letterboxd account. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025 Last year, the Academy’s tastes mostly overlapped with the tastes of online cinephiles, give or take a Barbie. Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025 At the gala for the National Board of Review, a New York organization made up of seasoned cinephiles who award their own distinctions, the actor paid tribute to her Babygirl character with an ice cold glass. Valentine Servant-Ulgu, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2025 Kevin Wilson, head of distribution for MGM/Amazon Studios said the slow rollout is proving fruitful as a young cinephile audience is starting to find the film with informal polling heavy on 18 to 30 year olds. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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