cinemaphile

English

Etymology

From cinema +‎ -phile.

Noun

cinemaphile (plural cinemaphiles)

1. A movie enthusiast; a film buff.
   • 2002, Anita L. Vangelisti, Harry T. Reis, Mary Anne Fitzpatrick, Stability and Change in Relationships, →ISBN, page 325:

     Instead of talking to the agent at AAA, the professor, the librarian, the travel agent, or the cinemaphile two doors down, we are interacting with electronic social agents.

   • 2011, Mark Leach, Marienbad My Love With Mango Extracts, →ISBN, page 434:

     Panned as one of the worst movies of all time, “Marienbad My Love With Mango Extracts” would seem to offer little of interest to the serious cinemaphile.

   • 2014, Paul Di Filippo, Neutrino Drag: Stories, →ISBN:

     Recollections from a hundred heist films interrupted, racing across his cinemaphile's brain.

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: cinéfilo m, cinéfila f