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cineaste

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪnɪast/

(also cineast)
Definition of cineaste

noun

  • a filmmaker.
  • a person who is fond of or knowledgeable about the cinema.

Origin:

1920s: from French cinéaste, from ciné (from cinéma), on the pattern of enthousiaste 'enthusiast'

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