cinephile
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7.6
- noun
- /ˈsɪnəˌfaɪl/
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cinéfilo
- A repertory cinema is like a church for cinephiles.
- cinephiles know
My dad is a big cinephile and he grew up.
- My dad is a big cinephile and he grew up.
Examples
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After watching dozens of classic films, she proudly identifies herself as a cinephile.
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Oh, I'm a cinephile.
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Because it's a place for cinephiles to exist.
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35mm is the hot topic of the moment for cinephiles.
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Over the years, many friends and colleagues had mentioned the cinephile haven that is Telluride, but I was either too busy or too far to make the trip to the mountaintops.
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Replace the typical movieplex with a venue even the most discriminating cinephile approves of: one that's arty, sophisticated, and fun.
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Actually, it was Puiu more than anyone else who made the names of Wiseman and Depardon known to cinephiles and even film critics in Romania, where their films had never been released or written about.
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Casual filmgoers are likely to notice how pretty the film looks, but any serious cinephile is likely to effusively gush, like I did, over Roger Deakins' photography.
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As a lifelong cinephile, he never misses the annual film festival in his city.
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The new cinema complex has become a gathering place for cinephiles to discuss their favorite movies.
Synonyms
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A person who loves films and knows a lot about making them
A person who makes films and focuses on their artistic style
A person who likes watching movies and often goes to the cinema
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Morphology
Etymology
The word cinephile comes from cine-, as in cinema, meaning 'movie', and -phile meaning 'lover', like bibliophile 'book lover'. So a cinephile is a 'movie lover', someone who loves films.