Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disinfotainment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-in-fo-tain-ment
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

infotainment based on incorrect or misleading information

Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The prospect of CBC Newsworld adopting the style and substance of CNN, and thus joining fully the world of "disinfotainment," is as depressing as it seems inevitable."

Etymology

Blend of disinformation + infotainment.

Usage

Questions

What does disinfotainment mean?: infotainment based on incorrect or misleading information
Where does disinfotainment come from?: Blend of disinformation + infotainment.

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