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

In addition to the Siegels, Ferrentino interviewed documentarian Lauren Greenfield and members of the family’s staff, many of whom still work for them. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025

Held at the Edison Ballroom, the CCA also honored famed documentarian Ken Burns with the organization’s Impact Award, presented by Christine Baranski. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025

Originally, the documentarians come back, and there’s more backstory about the Miles family’s amusement park. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025

Romanticizing old anecdotes through illustration and packing in details, the documentarian pours his soul into Boorman’s for a possession that’s warmly and memorably religious. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 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