infotainment

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English[edit]

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infotainment

Etymology[edit]

Blend of information +‎ entertainment.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt/
Rhymes: -eɪnmənt
Hyphenation: in‧fo‧tain‧ment

Noun[edit]

infotainment (countable and uncountable, plural infotainments)

A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, etc.) that provides both information and entertainment; also known as soft news, the information in infotainment programming consists of mostly celebrity news and human drama. [from 1982]

Translations[edit]

form of programming that provides both information and entertainment

Finnish: asiaviihde
French: infodivertissement (fr) m

See also[edit]

edutainment

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