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mockumentary

American

[mok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, ‑tree] / ˌmɒk jəˈmɛn tə ri, ‑tri /

noun

Movies,

a movie or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary.

mockumentary British

/ ˌmɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ /

noun

a satirical television or radio programme in the form of a parody of a documentary

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Etymology

Origin of mockumentary

mock + (doc)umentary

Example Sentences

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mockumentary

The Canadian mockumentary follows a musical duo determined to play at a Toronto rock club through various schemes that inevitably go awry.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

The photo was taken in New York this April, by Scottish filmmaker Aidan Zamiri, who's been behind the camera for some of Charli's recent music videos, as well as her mockumentary The Moment.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

We had our first taste of what this might look like last Thursday into the weekend, when you put out your first livestream, a mockumentary about American history.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026

Lumen Technologies this month produced a YouTube mockumentary depicting Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Ryan Asdourian single-handedly taking down all of its signage around Lumen Field in Seattle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

The mockumentary format really allows for that and I think it informs the show in a really beautiful way.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

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