Kinophile
The evolved form of a Cinophile, someone who is extremely knowledgeable about film and is aware of all the best kino
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kiwiphile
someone whose interest in all things 'kiwi' or from the island nation of New Zealand is greater than that of even their own culture.
Flight of the Conchords,Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings, eg: Dan is a fan of FOTC and loves the accent and calls himself a kiwiphile
kiwiphile by DanielleStarryEyes April 5, 2008
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Cinophile
"Turns out Michael Bolton is a major cinophile..." after obsessing over film references for the 'bog sexy hook' for new song 'Jack Sparrow' by Lonely Island (ft michael Bolton)
Cinophile by volleydrop June 3, 2011
Sinophile
n. adj.
1) A person who is attracted to all things Chinese.
2) A term used to describe, often pejoratively, a person attracted to Chinese culture, food, women, men, history, etc...
1) A person who is attracted to all things Chinese.
2) A term used to describe, often pejoratively, a person attracted to Chinese culture, food, women, men, history, etc...
Friend: You remember that one kid on the 2nd floor?
Me: Yeah, the one with an altar dedicated to the Han Emperor?
Friend: Yeah, that guy.
Me: He was such a Sinophile, so what about him?
Friend: His Chinese girlfriend broke up with him and married some Chinese guy.
Me: Ha, fail. We shall celebrate this glorious event.
Friend: Yes, I agree, but what are we specifically celebrating?
Me: We are celebrating the fact that nation of origin owns love.
Friend: Ha.
Me: Yeah, the one with an altar dedicated to the Han Emperor?
Friend: Yeah, that guy.
Me: He was such a Sinophile, so what about him?
Friend: His Chinese girlfriend broke up with him and married some Chinese guy.
Me: Ha, fail. We shall celebrate this glorious event.
Friend: Yes, I agree, but what are we specifically celebrating?
Me: We are celebrating the fact that nation of origin owns love.
Friend: Ha.
korophile
Used in Psychiatry - a person who is strongly attracted to young men and/or boys; a type of cougar.
Origin: From Greek, "koros" (boy) and "kourios" (youthful).
Origin: From Greek, "koros" (boy) and "kourios" (youthful).
It turns out the woman across the street is a korophile after all. She's no ordinary cougar - I just caught her kissing the new guy in senior year.
korophile by Greek_Latin_King June 21, 2011
Sinophile
A person interested in China and Chinese people. They usually mean no harm and are the complete opposite of Sinoboo's. They respect the Chinese culture and tries their best to educate themselves in matters that revolve around the Sino-world.
What DOES Make You A Sinophile:
– Simply liking Chinese media aka cmedia (cpop, cdrama, donghua, cnovel, manhua, c-gaming, etc.)
– Studying the Chinese language (whether it's Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, etc.)
– Moving to or aspiring to move to China
– Dating a Chinese person
What DOESN'T Make You A Sinophile:
– Hating on China and being sinophobic (obvious)
– Dedicate your life to China & Chinese people (to the point where you can't live without them)
– Strictly dating only Chinese people (see: asian fever)
What DOES Make You A Sinophile:
– Simply liking Chinese media aka cmedia (cpop, cdrama, donghua, cnovel, manhua, c-gaming, etc.)
– Studying the Chinese language (whether it's Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, etc.)
– Moving to or aspiring to move to China
– Dating a Chinese person
What DOESN'T Make You A Sinophile:
– Hating on China and being sinophobic (obvious)
– Dedicate your life to China & Chinese people (to the point where you can't live without them)
– Strictly dating only Chinese people (see: asian fever)
Sinophile by yourlocalsinophile January 23, 2021