edutainer

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English

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Etymology

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From edutain +‎ -er. First used by magician Kerry Blair in the early 1990s. Blair used object lessons and illusions to educate children while entertaining them.

Noun

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edutainer (plural edutainers)

  1. One who edutains, who educates in an entertaining manner.
    • 1999, J. Q. Adams, Janice R. Welsch, Cultural Diversity: Curriculum, Classroom, & Climate Issues, page 219:
      What makes the performance of an "edutainer" memorable and significant has to do with both the nature of a diverse society and the process of teaching itself.
    • 2011, Aaron Ableman, Pacha's Pajamas: A Story Written By Nature:
      Aaron Ableman is an edutainer with a background in world literature, food and climate systems, music and community organizing.
    • 2012, Dick Denny, Glory Days Indiana: Legends of Indiana High School Basketball:
      “I like to think of myself as an edutainer—[teacher and entertainer],” he said.