"cinephagic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From cine- + -phagic. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|cine-|-phagic}} cine- + -phagic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cinephagic (not comparable)
  1. That voraciously consumes cinema, with implied negative perception of such habits Tags: not-comparable Related terms: cinephagia
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