cinephile
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cinephile
- /ˈsɪnɪfɑɪl/ UK
- /ˈsɪnəˌfaɪl/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French cinéphile, equivalent to cine- + -phile.
noun cinephiles
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An enthusiast of films and the cinema.
The gulf between cinephiles and the public has grown wide. There are pictures that make a lot of money, but seldom win big Oscars or attract young people to the show
Similar: filmaholic, movieholic, cineast
Translations
Talk about this word "cinephile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cinephile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cinephile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cinephile "cinephile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cinephile.Cite this
@misc{cinephile_2026,
title = {cinephile},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cinephile},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
