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Definition of infomercial

infomercial

/ˌɪn.foʊˈmɜːr.ʃəl/
in · fo · mer · cial
Plural:infomercials
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infomercial Lexical Profile

infomercial Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A long television commercial, typically lasting fifteen to thirty minutes, that promotes a product or service in an informative and supposedly objective format resembling a regular television program.

Example

"Late-night television schedules are often filled with half-hour infomercials demonstrating kitchen appliances and fitness equipment."

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• Rhymes for infomercial

• Nearby Words

influx
info
infographic
infomercial
inform
informal
informality

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1980s as a portmanteau blending 'information' and 'commercial,' after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission lifted limits on how many minutes of commercials television stations could broadcast per hour.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Infomercial. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/infomercial
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