videophile

noun — 2 senses

videophile

noun

/ˈvɪd.i.əˌfaɪl/ · /ˈvɪd.i.əʊˌfaɪl/

Etymology From video- + -phile.

1

A connoisseur of video, particularly one who values high-definition and otherwise high-quality video

2

A fan of video games.

  • We appreciate the response we have received from videophiles of the world who have made our games so popular.Atari advertisement, early 1980s, quoted in 2010, Steven Levy, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (page 280)
Related terms
arctophile, audiophile, bibliophile, conspirophile, museophile, vexillophile, videophilia

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