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Mockumentary vs Documentary - What's the difference?

mockumentary | documentary | Derived terms |

Documentary is a derived term of mockumentary.



As nouns the difference between mockumentary and documentary

is that mockumentary is a television programme/program or movie presented as if it were a documentary but that is not factual and often a parody or satire while documentary is a film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

As an adjective documentary is

of, related to, or based on documents.

mockumentary

English

Noun

(mockumentaries)
  • A television programme/program or movie presented as if it were a documentary but that is not factual and often a parody or satire.

    • Synonyms

    * false documentary * fictional documentary

    documentary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of, related to, or based on documents.
  • which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.
  • presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.

    • Noun

    (wikipedia documentary) (documentaries)
  • A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

    • Antonyms

    * fiction

    Derived terms

    * fuckumentary * mockumentary * schlockumentary * shockumentary * stalkumentary

    Related terms

    * docudrama

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