Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entertoyment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-ter-toy-ment
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The phenomenon of popular entertainment (especially that which is intended for children) linked to the mass marketing of tie-in toys and products.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Once, Mr. Potato Head and Slinky were found in toy boxes, rather than in supporting roles. And kids cuddled up with teddy bears instead of with Simba, the Lion King. But that was before studio heads, toy makers and corporations realized they were sitting on a gold mine. That was before the dawn of entertoyment."
"The latest Disney entertoyment franchise is actually a remake of an earlier animated classic, "101 Dalmatians.""
"Of course, female characters are now fairly common in some crass "entertoyment" series like Pokemon, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, and X-Men."

Etymology

Blend of entertainment + toy.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does entertoyment mean?: The phenomenon of popular entertainment (especially that which is intended for children) linked to the mass marketing of tie-in toys and products.
Where does entertoyment come from?: Blend of entertainment + toy.

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