irritainment

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Entertainment that annoys, embarrasses, or upsets more than or as much as it entertains, whether unintentionally or by design. uncountable
    — Because their volume interjects such an overwhelming ambiance to the party, make sure that your entertainers are the right ones. You want entertainment, not irritainment.
  2. A media spectacle, particularly a scandal, that is simultaneously irritating and engrossing. uncountable
    — Like others, I followed Clinton's apologies on TV and in print and laughed at the "I'm Sorry Chorus" from the also-unclean GOP choir. I've said it before: This is "irritainment" - a macabre mix of irritation and entertainment. The nastiness is a crime scene right in front of us.

词源

Blend of irritating + entertainment.
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