cinephile

cin·e·phile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-uh-fahyl]
- /ˈsɪn əˌfaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-uh-fahyl]
- /ˈsɪn əˌfaɪl/

Definitions of cinephile word

noun cinephile a person who loves films and cinema 3
noun cinephile a devotee of films 3
noun cinephile a devoted moviegoer, especially one knowledgeable about the cinema. 1
noun cinephile A person who is fond of motion pictures. 1
noun cinephile A enthusiast of films and the cinema; a cineast. 0

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Origin of cinephile

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; < French, equivalent to ciné- cine- + -phile -phile

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Parts of speech for Cinephile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cinephile

cinephile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cinephile usage trend in Literature

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