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

Our Films’ Mieli said Eleanor Coppola’s legacy as a documentarian gave the project its emotional and cinematic force. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 July 2026

There’s an interesting flair to the work of the British documentarian Andy Mundy-Castle. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Born in England in 1940, de Hadeln had his first foray in the industry as a documentarian and photographer. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

The episodes bounce between periods as Angelyne tries new ventures (a music career) and resists others (a Playboy photoshoot), all while avoiding the journalist (Alex Karpovsky) and documentarian (Lukas Gage) trying to uncover her origin story. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

documentary entry 2

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for documentarian

• antiquarian
• libertarian
• millenarian
• nonsectarian
• proletarian
• sanitarian
• trinitarian
• unitarian
• vegetarian
• veterinarian
• agrarian
• aquarian