"pseudodocumentary" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudodocumentary.wav Forms: pseudodocumentaries [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + documentary. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|documentary}} pseudo- + documentary Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudodocumentary (plural pseudodocumentaries)
  1. A film that mimics the style of a documentary but is not actually produced by filming real events Related terms: mockumentary

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