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

Reiner himself costars as Marty DiBergi, a documentarian tasked with chronicling the band's latest tour. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025

Nvotová first emerged as a documentarian, directing several nonfiction works including the HBO feature The Lust for Power, which was shortlisted for the European Film Awards. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025

Malloy noted the involvement of, among others, documentarian Joe Berlinger, who would go on to serve as an executive producer on the series. —Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025

That may mean new industry norms like voluntary certifications, greater transparency about how films are made, and more documentarians stepping into their own work to explain their methods. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Nov. 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