edutainment
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ed·u·tain·ment
(ĕj′o͞o-tān′mənt, ĕj′ə-)n.
1. The act of learning through a medium that both educates and entertains.
2. Any of various media, such as computer software, that educate and entertain.
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edutainment
(ˌɛdjʊˈteɪnmənt)n
(Education) the presentation of informative or educational material in an entertaining style
[C20: from edu(cation) + (enter)tainment]
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ed•u•tain•ment
(ˌɛdʒ ʊˈteɪn mənt)n.
television programs, books, software, etc., that are both educational and entertaining, esp. those intended primarily for school-age children.
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| Noun | 1. | edutainment - entertainment that is intended to be educational entertainment, amusement - an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention |
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edutainment
n → Edutainment nt
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