televidiot
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A person who is obsessed with watching television.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Into the high-school classrooms troop the future engineers, scientists, lawyers, and intellectuals: but along with them shuffles a lackluster motley crew of hopeless nincompoops and televidiots.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A television personality.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “televidiot” mean?
A person who is obsessed with watching television.
Is “televidiot” formal or informal?
televidiot is generally derogatory, slang.