cineaste

or cin·e·ast, cin·é·aste

[ sin-ee-ast, sin-ey- ]

noun

1. any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
2. an aficionado of filmmaking.

cineaste

/ ˈsɪnɪˌæst /

noun

1. an enthusiast for films

Word History and Origins

Origin of cineaste¹

1925–30; < French cinéaste, equivalent to ciné- cine- + -aste, as in ecclésiaste, gymnaste, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cineaste¹

C20: French, from cinema + -aste, as -ast in enthusiast