mocudrama

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Etymology[edit]

Blend of mock, documentary, and drama; or mock and docudrama.

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Noun[edit]

mocudrama (plural mocudramas)

  1. A television program, movie, or play presented as if it were a docudrama, but that is not factual either because of error or parody.
    • 2006, Bruce R. Lindsey, Douglas J. Band, Comments About ABC Entertainment's 9/11 Film, ABC News, page 1:
      The DNC organized the petition drive when it became clear this week that the network was prepared to ignore criticism of its decision to air a right-wing, factually inaccurate mocudrama that dishonors the memory of 9/11 victims in order to serve a cheap, callous political agenda two months before the election.

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