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

Paul Shaffer and Fran Drescher, who appeared in the original mockumentary as a promoter and the band's publicist Bobbi Flekman, respectively, will also reprise their roles in the new film. —Sharareh Drury, People.com, 24 July 2025

Bits of the interview were used in the mockumentary, but the moment led some to believe Phoenix was suffering from a mental breakdown. —Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 16 July 2025

While The Paper is officially being marketed as a spin-off from the beloved mockumentary, which ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013, there are some notable changes. —Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025

The keyboard player had one of the most quotable and memorable lines in the 1984 mockumentary. —Marina Watts, People.com, 14 July 2025

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