mockumentary
[ mok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, ‐tree ]
/ ˌmɒk yəˈmɛn tə ri, ‐tri /
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noun Movies,Television.
a movie or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary.
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Also called mock documentary .
Origin of mockumentary
Words nearby mockumentary
mock pendulum, mock pennyroyal, mock sun, mocktail, mock turtle soup, mockumentary, mock-up, mod, modacrylic fiber, modal, modal auxiliary
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British Dictionary definitions for mockumentary
mockumentary
/ (ˌmɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ) /
noun plural -ries
a satirical television or radio programme in the form of a parody of a documentary
Word Origin for mockumentary
C20: from mock + (doc) umentary
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