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edutainment

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • UK: /ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈteɪn.mənt/
  • UK: /ˌɛd.jʊˈteɪn.mənt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˌɛd͡ʒ.əˈteɪn.mənt/
  • US: /ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈteɪn.mənt/
  • rhymes with -eɪnmənt

1

noun

Meaning 1

Educational entertainment, a form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, games or any material) that provides both education and entertainment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

entertainment that is intended to be educational

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: entertainment, amusement

History

Etymology

Blend of education + entertainment.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: edutenimiento — Translations