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

From BBC

There’s no test or quiz component; it’s best to think of this as edutainment than a replacement for a proper learning curriculum.

From The Verge

The new food hall isn’t just designed to bring food to customers, but also "edutainment."

From Fox News

His singing career, a genre he describes as “edutainment”, took off in the early 2000s.

From Reuters

Titled “Rules of the Digital Classroom,” it was made by an edutainment outfit called Manic Turtle, and it’s as peppy and upbeat as the name of the company implies.

From New York Times

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