edutainment
noun /ˌedʒuˈteɪnmənt/
/ˌedʒuˈteɪnmənt/
[uncountable]- products such as books, television programmes and especially computer software that both educate and entertainTopics Computersc2More Like This Blended or portmanteau wordsBlended or portmanteau words
- alcopop
- breathalyser
- bromance
- brunch
- chillax
- chugger
- docusoap
- edutainment
- greenwash
- guesstimate
- infomercial
- mechatronics
- metrosexual
- mockney
- motel
- multiplex
- pleather
- podcast
- robocall
- simulcast
- sitcom
- smog
- staycation
- telethon
- televangelist
- workaholic
Word Origin1980s: blend of education and entertainment.