mediagenic

[ mee-dee-uh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌmi di əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

having qualities or characteristics that are especially appealing or attractive when presented in the mass media: a mediagenic politician.

Origin of mediagenic

First recorded in 1970–75; media1 + -genic

Words nearby mediagenic

media event, media literacy, mediacy, mediad, mediaeval, mediagenic, medial, medial cord of brachial plexus, medial crest, medial cuneiform bone, medial cutaneous nerve of arm

Example sentences from the Web for mediagenic

  • This is shoplifting at its most mediagenic: disgraced ingénues in tasteful pastels, facing the firing squad.

    Great Weekend Reads |The Daily Beast |July 3, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for mediagenic

mediagenic
/ (ˌmiːdɪəˈdʒɛnɪk) /

adjective

presenting an attractive or sympathetic image when portrayed in the media