cinephile

noun

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

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Ticket prices remain well below commercial rates, the cinephile badges foster a sense of community, and outreach programs bring students and young filmgoers from Alexandria, Upper Egypt, and the Nile Delta, expanding the festival’s reach well beyond the capital. Essie Assibu, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025 Letterboxd is a social-media platform dedicated to film lovers, allowing users to log movies, review them, create lists, and follow other cinephiles. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 Godard was a cinephile and a vital film critic who, along with his contemporaries (François Truffaut, Agnès Varda, and Claude Chabrol), sought to reinvigorate French moviemaking. David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025 The reshoots have even made some cinephiles question the honesty of their favorite critics. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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