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angertainment

UK/ˌæŋ.ɡəˈteɪn.mənt/US/ˌæŋ.ɡɚˈteɪn.mənt/

angertainment noun: a type of programming, especially talk shows and talk radio, which is characterized by anger or which provokes anger in its audience.

Noun

angertainment (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) A type of programming, especially talk shows and talk radio, which is characterized by anger or which provokes anger in its audience.
    • Here in the media, meanwhile, much of what used to be called journalism has morphed into "angertainment," which is to say a bunch of shouting over who's to blame for this future of less.2009 December 23, John McCarron, “Solutions for a nation stuck in low gear”, in Chicago Tribune
    • The resulting anger makes for yell radio and TV angertainment.2012, Wayne Roberts, “Thank you, Rob Ford”, in Now, Toronto, 5 January - 12 January 2012, Volume 31, Number 19

Origin of angertainment

Blend of anger + entertainment.

Words that rhyme with angertainment

Questions about angertainment

What does angertainment mean?
Angertainment means a type of programming, especially talk shows and talk radio, which is characterized by anger or which provokes anger in its audience.
What part of speech is angertainment?
Angertainment is a noun.
How do you pronounce angertainment?
Angertainment is pronounced /ˌæŋ.ɡəˈteɪn.mənt/ (UK).

Words near angertainment in the dictionary

  1. Angeronalia
  2. angers
  3. Angerses
  4. angersome
  5. Angerstein
  6. angertainment
  7. Angerton
  8. Angerville
  9. angery
  10. Angetenar
  11. Angevin

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