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animatophile en · NOUN

Etymology

From animat(ion) + -o- + -phile.

Meanings

1. An enthusiast of animated media.
   • While Nickelodean was committed to children's programming, Kricfalusi and his co-workers increasingly created programming that catered to his cult following among animatophiles […] 1997, Mark Langer, “Animatophilia, cultural production and corporate interests”, in Jayne Pilling, editor, A Reader in Animation Studies, page 156:
   • The creative and economic moment of the early twenty-first century, when both SpongeBob and The Fairly OddParents are produced, is a moment in which the "wacky style" of humor and animation of these programs has been mainstreamed and no longer attracts a kind of subcultural, or even an animatophile, following. 2007, Sarah Banet-Weiser, Kids Rule!: Nickelodeon and Consumer Citizenship, page 206:
   • Although still airing in timeslots primarily focused on children, several of the shows actively sought to attract adult audiences (and specifically animatophiles) as well. 2019, David McGowan, Animated Personalities: Cartoon Characters and Stardom in American Theatrical Shorts, page 242:

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