cinephile

noun

cine·​phile ˈsi-nə-ˌfī(-ə)l How to pronounce cinephile (audio)
: a devotee of motion pictures

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It’s also gorgeously shot, confirming Dickinson—who has a long history of collaborating with boundary-pushing filmmakers like Eliza Hittman, Xavier Dolan, Joanna Hogg, and Ruben Östlund—as a cinephile worthy of their company. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025 The rapid sell-outs demonstrate a significant consumer embrace of Imax 70mm — a format that, even a decade ago, was only recognizable to hardcore cinephiles. Brent Lang, Variety, 17 July 2025 This may be new information to more casual cinephiles now, but Bergman’s Nazi sympathies are widely known. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 11 July 2025 Enter Metro Private Cinema, a soon-to-open 20-screen complex in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood that caters to cinephiles eager to event-ize their movie-going experience. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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