edutainment
[ ej-oo-teyn-muhnt ]
/ ˌɛdʒ ʊˈteɪn mənt /
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noun
television programs, movies, books, etc., that are both educational and entertaining, especially those intended primarily for children in the elementary grades.
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Also called infotainment.
Origin of edutainment
Words nearby edutainment
educt, eduction, eductive, eductor, edulcorate, edutainment, Edward, Edward I, Edwardian, Edwardian period, Edward II
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British Dictionary definitions for edutainment
edutainment
/ (ˌɛdjʊˈteɪnmənt) /
noun
the presentation of informative or educational material in an entertaining style
Word Origin for edutainment
C20: from edu (cation) + (enter) tainment
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