cinephile

[sin-uh-fahyl]

noun

1. a devoted moviegoer, especially one knowledgeable about the cinema.

cinephile

/ ˈsɪnɪˌfaɪl /

noun

1. a person who loves films and cinema

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinephile¹

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

Example Sentences

As a lifelong cinephile who grew up watching movies, I know that spell well.

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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.

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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.

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“That might be perfect for a screening,” the cinephile says, underscoring the joy in discovering a movie that is so bad it’s good.

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The shootout gone awry in the first season of HBO’s “True Detective” garnered Emmys for cinematographer Adam Arkapaw and director Cary Joji Fukunaga and is still talked about in cinephile circles with a hushed reverence.

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