"shockumentary" meaning in All languages combined

See shockumentary on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shockumentaries [plural]
Etymology: Blend of shock + documentary. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|shock|documentary}} Blend of shock + documentary Head templates: {{en-noun}} shockumentary (plural shockumentaries)
  1. 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.
    Sense id: en-shockumentary-en-noun-9G1smkkl Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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