mockumentary

[ mok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, ‑tree ]

noun

, Movies,

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

mockumentary

/ ˌmɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ; -trɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mockumentary¹

mock + (doc)umentary

Word History and Origins

Origin of mockumentary¹

C20: from mock + ( doc ) umentary

Example Sentences

That gig, editing a social work journal on the campus of Cal State Long Beach, provided fodder for her newest role: hospital executive director Joyce in the NBC mockumentary sitcom “St. Denis Medical,” premiering Tuesday with two episodes.

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What was it like stepping into the mockumentary style?

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I like the mockumentary style because sometimes the voice-over doesn’t match what’s being shown on camera.

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The mockumentary form, which once seemed a refreshing innovation, has become a standard element in the sitcom toolkit.

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Counterintuitively, it’s formally conservative; whatever the subject, one mockumentary now looks quite a bit like another, with the side eyes and addresses to the camera and a sometimes desperate self-presentation on the part of its characters.

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