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shockumentary

noun

Etymology

Blend of shock + documentary.

  1. derived from documentum
  2. compounded as shockumentary — “shock + documentary”

Definitions

  1. A form of documentary used to generate a reactionary effect in an audience

    A form of documentary used to generate a reactionary effect in an audience; especially such a documentary containing scenes of violence, gore, or other disturbing imagery.

    • The ransom was to be propaganda: a broadcast on Norwegian television of the anti-abortion shockumentary, The Silent Scream.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA