cinephile
See also: cinéphile
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French cinéphile, equivalent to cine + -phile.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɪnɪfɑɪl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɪnəˌfaɪl/
Noun
editcinephile (plural cinephiles)
- An enthusiast of films and the cinema; a cineast.
- 2016 March 3, David Thomson, The Guardian[1]:
- 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
Synonyms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editenthusiast of films and cinema
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