edutainment

[ ej-oo-teyn-muhnt ]

noun

1. television programs, movies, books, etc., that are both educational and entertaining, especially those intended primarily for children in the elementary grades.

edutainment

/ ˌɛdjʊˈteɪnmənt /

noun

1. the presentation of informative or educational material in an entertaining style

Word History and Origins

Origin of edutainment¹

edu(cation) + (enter)tainment

Word History and Origins

Origin of edutainment¹

C20: from edu ( cation ) + ( enter ) tainment

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

Transparency in how Big Tech censors content can’t come soon enough for Mr. Prager, whose company purports to make “edutainment” like PBS, but without what it calls “left-wing indoctrination.”

From Washington Times

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