TELEGENIC Meaning of TELEGENIC in English [ ˌtɛlɪ'dʒɛnɪk ]■ adjective having an appearance or manner that is attractive on television.Origin1930s (orig. US): from tele- + -genic , on the pattern of photogenic . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004