Definition of shockumentary in English:

shockumentary

nounPlural shockumentaries ˌʃɒkjʊˈmɛnt(ə)riˌSHäkyəˈmen(t)ərē

A documentary film or programme that deals with subjects such as death or violence in a graphic and often sensationalized way.
〈主美〉（以死亡、暴力等为主题的）惊险纪录片
for those who relish every bloody detail, we now have shockumentaries
Example sentencesExamples
- But there is a humanity here, and a sense of humor, both of which are lacking from 99% of the later shockumentaries.
- Other directors continued to mine the third world for shockumentary material, however.
- The life and death of a 70s pop star is told as a bizarre shockumentary - with Barbie dolls standing in for actors.
- After the latest farce, there has been a national debate Stateside over the morality of reality-based so-called ‘shockumentaries’.
- Is there a real shift here in political documentaries that are starting to become more like mockumentaries or shockumentaries.

Origin

1970s: blend of shock¹ and documentary.

Definition of shockumentary in US English:

shockumentary

nounˌSHäkyəˈmen(t)ərē

A documentary film or program that deals with subjects such as death or violence in a graphic and often sensationalized way.
〈主美〉（以死亡、暴力等为主题的）惊险纪录片
Example sentencesExamples
- But there is a humanity here, and a sense of humor, both of which are lacking from 99% of the later shockumentaries.
- Is there a real shift here in political documentaries that are starting to become more like mockumentaries or shockumentaries.
- After the latest farce, there has been a national debate Stateside over the morality of reality-based so-called ‘shockumentaries’.
- The life and death of a 70s pop star is told as a bizarre shockumentary - with Barbie dolls standing in for actors.
- Other directors continued to mine the third world for shockumentary material, however.

Origin

1970s: blend of shock and documentary.

单词	shockumentary
释义	Definition of shockumentary in English: shockumentary nounPlural shockumentaries ˌʃɒkjʊˈmɛnt(ə)riˌSHäkyəˈmen(t)ərē A documentary film or programme that deals with subjects such as death or violence in a graphic and often sensationalized way. 〈主美〉（以死亡、暴力等为主题的）惊险纪录片 for those who relish every bloody detail, we now have shockumentaries Example sentencesExamples But there is a humanity here, and a sense of humor, both of which are lacking from 99% of the later shockumentaries. Other directors continued to mine the third world for shockumentary material, however. The life and death of a 70s pop star is told as a bizarre shockumentary - with Barbie dolls standing in for actors. After the latest farce, there has been a national debate Stateside over the morality of reality-based so-called ‘shockumentaries’. Is there a real shift here in political documentaries that are starting to become more like mockumentaries or shockumentaries. Origin 1970s: blend of shock¹ and documentary. Definition of shockumentary in US English: shockumentary nounˌSHäkyəˈmen(t)ərē A documentary film or program that deals with subjects such as death or violence in a graphic and often sensationalized way. 〈主美〉（以死亡、暴力等为主题的）惊险纪录片 Example sentencesExamples But there is a humanity here, and a sense of humor, both of which are lacking from 99% of the later shockumentaries. Is there a real shift here in political documentaries that are starting to become more like mockumentaries or shockumentaries. After the latest farce, there has been a national debate Stateside over the morality of reality-based so-called ‘shockumentaries’. The life and death of a 70s pop star is told as a bizarre shockumentary - with Barbie dolls standing in for actors. Other directors continued to mine the third world for shockumentary material, however. Origin 1970s: blend of shock and documentary.
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