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Definition of audiophile

audiophile

/ˈɔː.di.oʊˌfaɪl/
au · di · o · phile
Plural:audiophiles
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Adjective:audiophilic
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audiophile Lexical Profile

audiophile Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A person who is enthusiastically devoted to high-fidelity sound reproduction and the equipment used to achieve it.

Example

"As a dedicated audiophile, he invested in custom-built speakers and acoustic panels for his living room."

• Nearby Words

audioconference
audioguide
audiologist
audiophile
audiotape
audiovisual
audiovisually

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 1950s from the combining form 'audio-' (from Latin 'audire', meaning 'to hear') and '-phile' (from Ancient Greek 'philos', meaning 'loving').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Audiophile. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/audiophile
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