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videophile

noun/ˈvɪd.i.əˌfaɪl/

What It Means

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

A fan of video games.

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Videophile in Context

“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)

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From video- + -phile.

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