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Definition of infomercial noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

infomercial

noun
 
/ˌɪnfəʊˈmɜːʃl/
 
/ˈɪnfəʊmɜːrʃl/
 (especially North American English)
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  1. an advertising film that tries to give a lot of information about a subject, so that it does not appear to be an advertisementTopics TV, radio and newsc2, Businessc2
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    Word Origin1980s: blend of information and commercial.
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