Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irritainment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ir-ri-tain-ment
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Entertainment that annoys, embarrasses, or upsets more than or as much as it entertains, whether unintentionally or by design.

Uncountable

noun

A media spectacle, particularly a scandal, that is simultaneously irritating and engrossing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Because their volume interjects such an overwhelming ambiance to the party, make sure that your entertainers are the right ones. You want entertainment, not irritainment."
"Like others, I followed Clinton's apologies on TV and in print and laughed at the "I'm Sorry Chorus" from the also-unclean GOP choir. I've said it before: This is "irritainment" - a macabre mix of irritation and entertainment. The nastiness is a crime scene right in front of us."

Etymology

Blend of irritating + entertainment.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does irritainment mean?: Entertainment that annoys, embarrasses, or upsets more than or as much as it entertains, whether unintentionally or by design.
Where does irritainment come from?: Blend of irritating + entertainment.

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