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Synonyms

infotainment

American  
[in-fuh-teyn-muhnt] / ˌɪn fəˈteɪn mənt /

noun

  1. edutainment.

  2. television or radio programs that treat factual material in an entertaining manner, as by including dramatic elements.

  3. factual material that is both informative and entertaining.

infotainment British  
/ ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt /

noun

  1. (in television) the practice of presenting serious or instructive subjects in a style designed primarily to be entertaining

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Etymology

Origin of infotainment

info(rmation) + (enter)tainment

Example Sentences

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Whatever the risks of his speechifying, you had to admire — here in our age of political infotainment — the natural finesse with which Springsteen threaded his prepared rhetoric into Tuesday’s set.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

After years of carping about it, I am pleased to find VW’s latest infotainment system now mentally competent and even fun to use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Large touchscreen All but the base Crosstrek feature an interior-dominating, vertically oriented 11.6-inch touchscreen and robust infotainment offering.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

The newer models offer more driver assist features, available all-wheel drive for snowy weather, and a more modern infotainment system.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

The fact is, we live in an age of click-bait communication, infotainment, and public addiction to spectacle.

From Salon • May 23, 2024

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