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cinephile
cin·e·phile
/
ˈsɪn
əˌfaɪl
/
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[
sin
-
uh
-fahyl
]
Show IPA
noun
a devoted moviegoer, especially one knowledgeable about the cinema.
Origin:
1965–70;
<
French,
equivalent to
ciné-
cine-
+
-phile
-phile
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cinephile
(ˈsɪnɪˌfaɪl)
—
n
a person who loves films and cinema
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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