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antidocumentary

antidocumentary noun: a documentary made in opposition to the normal standards of a documentary.

Noun

antidocumentary (plural antidocumentaries)

  1. A documentary made in opposition to the normal standards of a documentary
    • Written by Sam Shepard and director-cinematographer Robert Frank, this 1968 antidocumentary emphasizes the relationship between Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, and Peter's brother Julius[…].1999 March 12, Lisa Alspector, “Me and My Brother”, in Chicago Reader

Forms of antidocumentary

pluralantidocumentaries

Origin of antidocumentary

From anti- + documentary.

Questions about antidocumentary

What does antidocumentary mean?
Antidocumentary means a documentary made in opposition to the normal standards of a documentary.
What part of speech is antidocumentary?
Antidocumentary is a noun.
What is the plural of antidocumentary?
The plural of antidocumentary is antidocumentaries.

Words near antidocumentary in the dictionary

  1. antidivision
  2. antidivisions
  3. antidivorce
  4. antidoctor
  5. antidocumentaries
  6. antidocumentary
  7. antidog
  8. antidogma
  9. antidogmatic
  10. antidogmatism
  11. antidogmatist

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