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Definition of "mockumentary" []

  • A television programme/program or movie presented as if it were a documentary but that is not factual and often a parody or satire. (noun)

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Use "mockumentary" in a sentence
  • "A fresh, ironic take on the insanity of suicide bombing but also the reality of a fractured society and the frustration of disconnected people ... in mockumentary format."
  • "In fact, I think a Tap-style mockumentary is in order for the Neocons."
  • "Bestseller sales for the past week saw the (unsurprising) debut of Jon Stewart's new "mockumentary" - style look at the planet and the human species."
Words like "mockumentary"
false documentary
fictional documentary