documentarian

noun

doc·​u·​men·​tar·​i·​an ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈter-ē-ən 

-ˌmen-,

-kyü-

: one who makes a documentary

Examples of documentarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dot, Lily’s multi-tasking mom, is producer of the family’s weathercasts, while Corky is an 11-year-old budding documentarian who loves capturing exciting weather events on video. —Jane Levere, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

In the process, the documentarian also builds out the film’s underlying truth. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025

Additionally, an accompanying exhibition catalogue commemorates Talley’s memorable and lauded global impact brought to life in new photography by SCAD alum Allen Cooley, paired with key images from the archives of fashion documentarians Jonathen Becker and Robert Fairer. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Aug. 2025

Such is the job of a documentarian — especially one who had spent more than six months filming Hogan, getting the wrestler to reflect candidly on his life and legacy. —Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

documentary entry 2

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for documentarian

• authoritarian
• communitarian
• disciplinarian
• egalitarian
• equalitarian
• humanitarian
• majoritarian
• octogenarian
• parliamentarian
• radiolarian
• totalitarian
• utilitarian