mockumentary

noun

mock·​u·​men·​ta·​ry ˌmä-kyə-ˈmen-tə-rē How to pronounce mockumentary (audio)
-ˈmen-trē
plural mockumentaries
: a facetious or satirical work (such as a film) presented in the style of a documentary

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Oscar winner Mahershala Ali stars in a mockumentary about an activist planning a world summit in the early 2000s that goes wrong. Troy Smith, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025 Hey, Viktor!, a mockumentary that premiered in 2023 at Tribeca and later screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025 The premiere, a mockumentary that introduced the staff of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company’s branch in Scranton, Pennsylvania, pulled in a decent-sized audience that night. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025 Bleecker Street is teaming with Fathom Entertainment on the re-release of Rob Reiner’s big hair rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap which will play theaters nationwide July 5-7. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mockumentary

Word History

Etymology

blend of mock and documentary

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mockumentary was in 1965

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“Mockumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mockumentary. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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