"edutainer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: edutainers [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|edutain|er|id2=agent noun}} edutain + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} edutainer (plural edutainers)
  1. One who edutains, who educates in an entertaining manner.

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