Shockumentary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shockumentary is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
Example Sentences
The ransom was to be propaganda: a broadcast on Norwegian television of the anti-abortion shockumentary, The Silent Scream.
Word Forms
- shockumentaries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shockvertising, shock, shockfic, horrorshow, shocker, dreadful.
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