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

Last month, Charli debuted The Moment at Sundance, a meta mockumentary about a rising star embarking on her first arena tour, which explores her meteoric success through a hyper-pop comedy about the absurd nature of fame and the struggle to maintain her sense of identity and creative freedom. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026

Nights were tame and quiet for the most part, other than the evening of the afterparty for The Moment (a mockumentary starring Charli XCX), which took place at a hilltop club. —Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026

The movie also offers a bunch of original Charli XCX tunes, spawning a soundtrack much better than the singer’s own lackluster mockumentary. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 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