edutainment
[ ej-oo-teyn-muh nt ]
/ 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.
Nearby words
educt, eduction, eductive, eductor, edulcorate, edutainment, edward, edward i, edward ii, edward iii, edward iv
Origin of edutainment
Also called infotainment.
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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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