edutainment

American  

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

noun

1. 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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edutainment British  

/ ˌɛdjʊˈteɪnmənt /

noun

1. 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

See Examples For:

edutainment

After university, Bobi Wine embarked on a music career, branding his craft "edutainment", that is, entertainment that educates.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

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

On YouTube, edutainment is both a popular and wildly diverse genre, encompassing videos about the mathematics of cake cutting and what tattooing looks like in slow motion.

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