Cinephile
/ˈsɪnɪfɑɪl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An enthusiast of films and the cinema.
"The gulf between cinephiles and the public has grown wide. There are pictures that make a lot of money, but seldom win big Oscars or attract young people to the show"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"She knows a lot about films. She is a cinephile."
Etymology
Borrowed from French cinéphile, equivalent to cine- + -phile.