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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFilm-Buff
/fɪlm bʌf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is very enthusiastic about films and cinema.
"As a film-buff, she spends every weekend watching classic movies and attending film festivals." - 2
An individual who has extensive knowledge about films, directors, and actors.
"His friends often consult him for movie recommendations because he is such a film-buff."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'film-buff' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'film', derived from the Latin 'film' meaning 'thin skin', and 'buff', which comes from the 19th-century slang for an enthusiast or aficionado, likely related to the word 'buffalo', indicating a person who is a fan or devotee of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Film-Buff" is said worldwide
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amateur de cinéma
Transliteration: amateur de cinéma
"En tant qu'amateur de cinéma, il adore discuter des films."
Filmfan
Transliteration: Filmfan
"Als Filmfan besucht sie jedes Jahr das Filmfestival."
appassionato di cinema
Transliteration: appassionato di cinema
"Essendo un appassionato di cinema, guarda film di ogni genere."
aficionado al cine
Transliteration: aficionado al cine
"Como aficionado al cine, siempre está al tanto de los estrenos."
fã de cinema
Transliteration: fã de cinema
"Ele é um fã de cinema e adora discutir sobre filmes."
फिल्म प्रेमी
Transliteration: film premi
"वह एक फिल्म प्रेमी है और हर हफ्ते नई फिल्में देखता है।"
电影爱好者
Transliteration: diànyǐng àihào zhě
"作为一个电影爱好者，他每周都会观看新电影。"
영화 애호가
Transliteration: yeonghwa aeho-ga
"그는 영화 애호가로서 매주 새로운 영화를 봅니다."
映画愛好家
Transliteration: eiga aikōka
"彼は映画愛好家で、毎週新しい映画を見ています。"
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