noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A film enthusiast. informal

   "My father had been a dialogue-quoting filmaholic—an occupational hazard that drove my mother, and audiences, nuts."

Synonyms

All synonyms

cineastcineastcinemaholiccinephilemovieholic

Example

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"My father had been a dialogue-quoting filmaholic—an occupational hazard that drove my mother, and audiences, nuts."

Etymology

From film + -aholic.

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