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

That wasn’t immediately the case when the NBC mockumentary premiered back in January, however. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026

In what promises to be a remarkable night, This Is Not a Fiction will screen Best in Show, the hilarious mockumentary directed by Christopher Guest that stars the late Catherine O’Hara. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026

In this futuristic sci-fi mockumentary, a filmmaker repurposes footage shot in the African nation of Umata as a love letter to the life of Princess Mumbi. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026

Quinta Brunson created and stars in the mockumentary about the teachers at a perpetually underfunded Philadelphia elementary school. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 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