infotainment
noun
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Infotainment, a blend of "information" and "entertainment," first appeared in the early 1980s. Not everyone approves of "infotainment" and similar pieced-together, media-derived words (e.g., "infomercial" and "edutainment"), however. New York Times Magazine writer Joe Morgenstern referred to "infotainment" as "a plastic word, stuck together with show-biz epoxy." An editorialist for a New England newspaper called it "a nauseating word" that "has crept into the language without an invitation." Unfortunately for such detractors, the word continues to be used today. Not only that, but a new, distinct sense of the word is emerging. People in the automotive industry have recently begun using "infotainment" to refer to the state-of-the-art multimedia technologies (such as GPS systems and Internet radio) now available to drivers at the push of a button.
Examples of infotainment in a Sentence
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Although similar on the interior as the Audi RS Q8, the Lamborghini Urus SE boasts great differences as well such as a different infotainment system experience, and even sportier seats offering the Nero Ade leather and carbon fiber everywhere possible.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
James Lipman/Nissan All 2026 Nissan Leafs are equipped with dual 12.3-inch screens, one for the digital instrument cluster and one for the central infotainment display.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Technology is also good, though there is a learning curve with VW’s new infotainment setup.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Infotainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infotainment. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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