Meanings
nounnewstainment (uncountable)
- derogatoryuncountableTelevision news presented in a sensationalist manner, intended more to entertain than to inform.
Origin
Blend of news + entertainment.
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APA
newstainment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newstainment
MLA
“newstainment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newstainment. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newstainment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newstainment.
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