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

mock + (doc)umentary

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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How to use mockumentary in a sentence

Perhaps even more encouraging, the mockumentary format, rather than simply being a convention in which the actors talk to the camera, is taken a bit further in “Flatch.”
‘Flatch’ delivers a ‘welcome’ dose of comfort comedy|John Paul King|March 25, 2022|Washington Blade
The TV mockumentary has fallen on hard times in recent years.
One Good Thing: ABC’s Abbott Elementary breathes new life into the mockumentary|Emily VanDerWerff|January 17, 2022|Vox
Then he put his acting career on hold for two years to make a gonzo mockumentary with his brother-in-law, Joaquin Phoenix.
Casey Affleck, Star of ‘Out of the Furnace,’ on His Hollywood Struggles|Marlow Stern|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The mockumentary-style show airs Thursday nights at 9:30 pm ET.
What’s Next For The ‘Breaking Bad' Cast: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and More|Marlow Stern|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

This would make a great “Road to the White House” mockumentary.
Mitt Romney’s Debate Performance: Best Tweets About GOP Nominee’s Love for Big Bird|Nina Strochlic|October 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I did a bottle episode and then I was writing a mockumentary the next time.
‘Community’: Alison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown, Gillian Jacobs & Megan Ganz Roundtable|Jace Lacob|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The rest is a few weeks of hasty mockumentary filmmaking history and a straight-to-DVD June 15 release.
Why Is Pauly Shore in Africa?|Rebecca Dana|June 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST

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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