infotainment

English

Etymology

Blend of information +‎ entertainment.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt/
• Rhymes: -eɪnmənt
• Hyphenation: in‧fo‧tain‧ment

Noun

infotainment (countable and uncountable, plural infotainments)

1. 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

form of programming that provides both information and entertainment

• Finnish: asiaviihde
• French: infodivertissement (fr) m

See also

• edutainment