videophile

English

Etymology

video- +‎ -phile

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪd.i.əˌfaɪl/, /ˈvɪd.i.əʊˌfaɪl/

Noun

videophile (plural videophiles)

1. A connoisseur of video, particularly one who values high-definition and otherwise high-quality video
2. A fan of video games.
   • Atari advertisement, early 1980s, quoted in 2010, Steven Levy, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (page 280)

     We appreciate the response we have received from videophiles of the world who have made our games so popular.

Related terms

• arctophile, audiophile, bibliophile, conspirophile, museophile, vexillophile

See also

• videophile on Wikipedia.Wikipedia