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cinephilia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Enthusiasm for films and the cinema.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: cinephobia

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyh2-der. Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō)der. New Latinder. English cine- Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English cinephilia From cine- + -philia.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: cinéphilie — enthusiasm for films and the cinema
  • Greek: σινεφιλία (sinefilía) — enthusiasm for films and the cinema
  • Italian: cinefilia — enthusiasm for films and the cinema
  • Polish: kinomania — enthusiasm for films and the cinema
  • Portuguese: cinefilia — enthusiasm for films and the cinema