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mockumentary

mockumentary

6.9
Being like a documentary to make fun of something
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tər.i/
translation icon : falso documental
  • The TV series cleverly combines humor and drama in a mockumentary format, poking fun at reality shows.

I do like the mockumentary style.

Examples

  • Even though it obviously is a mockumentary, it was very much unscripted.

  • This mockumentary features fictional characters navigating absurd situations while still appearing authentic.

  • In the mockumentary, the filmmakers used exaggerated interviews to highlight the ridiculousness of the subject matter.

Synonyms

parody
vsmockumentary
71 5.0

A funny copy of a song or film that makes fun of the original

is focused specifically on imitating factual style to satirize subjects
spoof
vsmockumentary
16 5.3

A funny imitation of a film or book that makes fun of the original

is made in documentary form to parody real styles using fictional events
burlesque
vsmockumentary
  • Literature
2 8.7

A play or story that makes fun of something by exaggerating its style

uses documentary presentation rather than theatrical exaggeration to satirize

How Documentary-like

docudrama
  • Literature
5 6.4
mockumentary
6.9
to parody
15 5.3

Surface Forms

mockumentary positive

Morphology

mockumentary = mock + documentary (transparent) = mock + documentary

The adjectival sense is directly derived from the combination of 'mock' and 'documentary' indicating a documentary-style parody.

Etymology

The word mockumentary comes from mixing mock ('to make fun of') and documentary ('a film that shows real events'). As an adjective, mockumentary describes a style that looks like a documentary but is made to joke about or satirize its subject.