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cinephile

noun

cine·​phile ˈsi-nə-ˌfī(-ə)l How to pronounce cinephile (audio)
: a lover of films : a cinema enthusiast

Examples of cinephile in a Sentence

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This one is sure to be a treat for cinephiles, fans of whodunits and general audiences as filmmaker Rian Johnson amps up the intrigue, clever dialogue and shoehorns in a who’s who of Hollywood into the cast. Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025 But even the biggest cinephiles often have to devote some serious effort down the stretch to figuring out the shorts races. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025 Rialto Cinema is for cinephiles, art film nerds, hopeless romantics, comedy nuts, thrill seekers, and anyone else looking to find entertainment in a dark room surrounded by strangers as a movie is beamed onto the big screen. Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025 France invented the cinephile, so there was something exhilarating about trying to capture that love. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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