edutainment
noun
ed·u·tain·ment
ˌe-jə-ˈtān-mənt 
ˌe-dyü-
: entertainment (as by games, films, or shows) that is designed to be educational
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Through these findings, the foundation, launched in 2016, has since created various programs with the goal of making financial literacy fun and engaging through edutainment.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Other applications could include reconfigurable space technologies (on a space station, satellite, or planetary station), reconfigurable factory lines, reconfigurable working and conference spaces, interactive art pieces, and edutainment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2020
The development of edutainment is also a part of the Gen Z educational evolution.
—Oleksandr Mykolaienko, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Lyla is definitely one to watch in the edutainment space!
—Tanay Howard, Parents, 5 Feb. 2024
Back in the summer of 2003, putting a movie out in 3-D was practically unheard of; pretty much the only films to use the technology were low-budget horror flicks relying on a wacky gimmick and edutainment titles put out in IMAX at theme parks and science centers.
—Calum Marsh, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2023
Another ‘98 newbie was WonderWorks Orlando, the upside-down edutainment attraction that opened in March on International Drive.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2023
Sega doesn't make up for their absence with stuff like Sonic's 3D games from the Dreamcast or the series' edutainment weirdness on the Sega Pico.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 21 June 2022
Created and produced by Federica Carbone, and directed by Anita Verona, an edutainment series in development consisting of 52 episodes.
—Emilio Mayorga, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022
Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Other applications could include reconfigurable space technologies (on a space station, satellite, or planetary station), reconfigurable factory lines, reconfigurable working and conference spaces, interactive art pieces, and edutainment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2020
The development of edutainment is also a part of the Gen Z educational evolution.
—Oleksandr Mykolaienko, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Lyla is definitely one to watch in the edutainment space!
—Tanay Howard, Parents, 5 Feb. 2024
Back in the summer of 2003, putting a movie out in 3-D was practically unheard of; pretty much the only films to use the technology were low-budget horror flicks relying on a wacky gimmick and edutainment titles put out in IMAX at theme parks and science centers.
—Calum Marsh, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2023
Another ‘98 newbie was WonderWorks Orlando, the upside-down edutainment attraction that opened in March on International Drive.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2023
Sega doesn't make up for their absence with stuff like Sonic's 3D games from the Dreamcast or the series' edutainment weirdness on the Sega Pico.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 21 June 2022
Created and produced by Federica Carbone, and directed by Anita Verona, an edutainment series in development consisting of 52 episodes.
—Emilio Mayorga, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
education + entertainment
First Known Use
1973, in the meaning defined above
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“Edutainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edutainment. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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