a devoted moviegoer, esp. one knowledgeable about the cinema
Word origin
[1965–70; ‹ F, equiv. to ciné-cine- + -phile-phile]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Finlandization, double-book, genetic engineering, stun gun, wraparoundcine- is a combining form meaning “motion picture,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix cine- include: cineangiography, cineaste, cinemicrograph, cinemicrography, cineradiography; -phile is a combining form meaning “lover of,” “enthusiast for” that specified by the initialelement. Other words that use the affix -phile include: Anglophile, bibliophile, demophile
Examples of 'cinephile' in a sentence
cinephile
Not that a real cinephile would ever do that, of course.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He was sixteen at the time and already a cinephile.
The Times Literary Supplement (2017)
And he is clearly an avid cinephile.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Even now, he maintains he has never been a cinephile.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One for the dedicated cinephile.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That text may not, however, have been what most inspired the cinephile director as he worked on the movie.