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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In turn, many younger cinephiles have translated their newfound love of archival cinema into identity-defining social media content that helps raise awareness about film itself. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026 Imax has developed such a following among cinephiles that some have resorted to traveling great distances or settling for ungodly showtimes to avoid missing out on the fun. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 May 2026 His work forces a near-daily conversation between two halves of Clarke’s brain: the lifelong reader who devours books and the cinephile who dreams in celluloid. Literary Hub, 19 May 2026 While some of Na's fellow Korean genre masters, like Bong Joon Ho, have found global renown, for many cinephiles, Na is overdue for the kind of global introduction a Cannes premiere provides. ABC News, 18 May 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 3 Jun. 2026.

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