Filmgoers

/ˈfɪlmɡoʊərz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of filmgoer; multiple people who watch films regularly.

Etymology

Standard English plural formation adding -s to filmgoer, maintaining the compound structure from 20th-century cinema vocabulary.

Kelly Says

The rise of the word 'filmgoers' shows how quickly a new technology (cinema) created new words and social identities—people didn't call themselves 'filmgoers' before movies existed!

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