mockumentary

noun

mock·​u·​men·​ta·​ry ˌmä-kyə-ˈmen-tə-rē 

-ˈmen-trē

plural mockumentaries

: a facetious or satirical work (such as a film) presented in the style of a documentary

Examples of mockumentary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jalyn Hall, left, and Tracy Morgan in The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Scott Gries—NBC Reggie Dinkins is, more or less, a mockumentary, albeit one that adds a layer of self-awareness by putting the director inside the frame. —Judy Berman, Time, 20 Feb. 2026

Attending the mockumentary's premiere during the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday night, the singer went strapless in a slinky Saint Laurent gown complete with a thigh-high slit. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026

Following the screening at Zoo Palast, which was filled to the brim with her fans, the pop star appeared on stage alongside the mockumentary’s director, Aidan Zamiri. —Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026

Now comes Charli’s mockumentary, The Moment, parodying her post-Brat summer freak-out. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

blend of mock and documentary

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mockumentary

• alimentary
• complimentary
• documentary
• parliamentary
• rudimentary
• sedimentary
• supplementary
• testamentary
• integumentary
• uncomplimentary
• unparliamentary
• interparliamentary