Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shockumentary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shock-u-men-tary
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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."

Etymology

Blend of shock + documentary.

Inflected Forms

shockumentaries (plural)

Questions

What does shockumentary mean?: 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.
Where does shockumentary come from?: Blend of shock + documentary.

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