videophile

English

Etymology

video- +‎ -phile[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪd.i.əˌfaɪl/, /ˈvɪd.i.əʊˌfaɪl/

Noun

videophile (plural videophiles)

  1. A connoisseur of video, particularly one who values high-definition and otherwise high-quality video
  2. A fan of video games.
    • Atari advertisement, early 1980s, quoted in 2010, Steven Levy, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (page 280)
      We appreciate the response we have received from videophiles of the world who have made our games so popular.

See also

References
  1. “videophile, n. and adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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