infotainment

English

Etymology

Blend of information +‎ entertainment.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Hyphenation: in‧fo‧tain‧ment
• Rhymes: -eɪnmənt

Noun

infotainment (countable and uncountable, plural infotainments)

1. A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, etc.) that provides both information and entertainment, consisting of mostly celebrity news and human drama. [from 1982]

   Synonym: soft news

Translations

form of programming that provides both information and entertainment

• Finnish: asiaviihde
• French: infodivertissement (fr) m
• Spanish: infoentretenimiento m, infoocio m

See also

• edutainment