edutainment

American

[ej-oo-teyn-muhnt] / ˌɛdʒ ʊˈteɪn mənt /

noun

television programs, movies, books, etc., that are both educational and entertaining, especially those intended primarily for children in the elementary grades.

edutainment British

/ ˌɛdjʊˈteɪnmənt /

noun

the presentation of informative or educational material in an entertaining style

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Etymology

Origin of edutainment

edu(cation) + (enter)tainment

Example Sentences

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edutainment

Where would cinema and TV of all kinds—comic, prestige, edutainment, reality, talk, news—be without these rich treasures, and how much would our collective consciousness have suffered in their absence?

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2024

“I call it edutainment – to educate and inform people,” he said.

From BBC ● May 26, 2024

The recipe is also a problem for edutainment.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2020

Most of my former journalism colleagues have gone into other fields: edutainment, museum work, charitable projects.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 12, 2019

Here’s a look at a few of the best gift picks for learning and edutainment.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2018

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