cinephile

noun

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

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With his baritone voice, the 12-song indie-folk album traverses a sonic landscape of subtle tones and textures that speaks to Ramirez’s lifelong passion for cinema and soundtracks — harkening back to his Houston childhood and watching films with his cinephile family. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025 The 11th edition of the Saudi Film Festival, which is founded and operated by Saudi cinephile and poet Ahmed Almulla, will run April 17-23 in the Eastern Province city of Dhahran. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025 Valenzuela in particular is known as a cinephile, and the video tools his company creates are often designed with filmmakers in mind. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025 The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter — and noted cinephile — made the announcement while appearing on Jennifer Hudson's eponymous talk show to chat about her upcoming tour with her fellow Super Bowl halftime performer Kendrick Lamar and her new buddy comedy, One of Them Days. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 21 Mar. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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