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

But what cinephile wouldn’t trade a bag of gold to get a look at Erich Von Stroheim‘s original, lost nine-hour cut of “Greed?”

From Los Angeles Times

But while Ryder celebrates Ortega and “Stranger Things” costar Finn Wolfhard’s cinephile tendencies, she says young people could stand to do better when it comes to knowing their history.

From Salon

Her enormous brown eyes shining through a thick rim of eyeliner, Ryder drops names constantly, but those names are the incredibly cool kind that a cinephile craves.

From Los Angeles Times

The Uruguayan filmmaker, then a burgeoning cinephile, was about to witness one of the first kills in the original “Alien.”

From Los Angeles Times

I am a cinephile who loves devouring Turner Classic Movies on a rainy day.

From Salon