cinephile
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cinephile
1965–70; < French, equivalent to ciné- cine- + -phile -phile
Example Sentences
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Sony Pictures Entertainment, A24 and the New York Times Co. are among the potential suitors looking to buy the cinephile social network Letterboxd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Which company will emerge victorious here…will the biggest loser be the cinephile consumer?
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2025
The centre of the City of Light has the highest density of silver screens in the world per capita and arguably one of the most cinephile local populations.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
As a lifelong cinephile who grew up watching movies, I know that spell well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Then again, you certainly don’t have to be a deeply invested cinephile to fall hard for this yarn, because the performances and visuals are captivating in themselves.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
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