Meanings
suffix
- Denoting material created in part to entertain, while also serving another purpose.
Origin
Back-formation from entertainment.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
-tainment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tainment
MLA
“-tainment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tainment. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-tainment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tainment.
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