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mockumentary

Syllabification: (mock·u·men·ta·ry)
(also mocumentary /ˌmäkyəˈment(ə)rē/)
Definition of mockumentary

noun (plural mockumentaries)

  • a motion picture or television program that takes the form of a serious documentary in order to satirize its subject.

Derivatives

mockumentarian

Pronunciation: /ˌmäkyəmenˈte(ə)rēən/
noun

Origin:

1960s: blend of mock and (doc)umentary

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Definition of mockumentary in the British & World English dictionary

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