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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Charli is an outspoken cinephile, and her Letterboxd ratings often go viral across social media platforms like X and more. Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026 Instead, this reboot might be misremembered as a direct-to-video curio — or rediscovered as a bad cult object destined to give some idiot cinephile alcohol poisoning. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026 The cinephile Super Bowl is nearly upon us. Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026 The Sweet East filmmaker Sean Price Williams was one of the many filmmakers like Frederick Wiseman, Céline Sciamma, and Leos Carax, who visited the cinema when local volunteers and cinephiles occupied the building after its closure to host daily screenings and talks. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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