cinephile

[ sin-uh-fahyl ]
/ ˈsɪn əˌfaɪl /

noun

a devoted moviegoer, especially one knowledgeable about the cinema.

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Origin of cinephile

1965–70; < French, equivalent to ciné- cine- + -phile -phile

Words nearby cinephile

cinematography, cinemicrograph, cinemicrography, cineol, cineole, cinephile, cineplastic amputation, cineradiography, cinerama, cineraria, cinerarium
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British Dictionary definitions for cinephile

cinephile
/ (ˈsɪnɪˌfaɪl) /

noun

a person who loves films and cinema
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