Cinephilia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cinephilia is a noun meaning Enthusiasm for films and the cinema.
Meaning
Enthusiasm for films and the cinema.
Example Sentences
Loudly and proudly declaring your love of Letterboxd has become a way of demonstrating your superior cinephilia.
Perhaps it is not cinema that has ended but only cinephilia—the name of the very specific kind of love that cinema inspired. Each art breeds its fanatics.
Antonyms for cinephilia
Common opposites include cinephobia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cinemology, cinephotography, cinema, theatromania, filmlore, cinematology.
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