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docu-soap

British  
/ ˈdɒkjʊˌsəʊp /

noun

  1. a television documentary series in which the lives of the people filmed are presented as entertainment or drama

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of docu-soap

C20: from docu ( mentary ) + soap ( opera )


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You do not often get to see actors of the calibre of Sanaa Lathan, who hires Adiar to redecorate an Airbnb rental she owns, in this sort of docu-soap context.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 30, 2019

I thought, if this was a real person, and he was on a docu-soap 15 years ago, and now he was trying to make it as a rock star, the documentary teams would be salivating.

From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2017

Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood The docu-soap about life in the rap-music game adds some new faces in its second-season premiere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2015

During a recent episode of the Bravo docu-soap, sassy chef Bethenny Frankel flipped out when rumors of her pregnancy were posted on PerezHilton.com.

From Washington Post ● May 16, 2010

A paranormal investigation docu-soap felt like a unique idea in 2004.

From Reuters ● May 12, 2010

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