antidocumentary

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noun

A documentary made in opposition to the normal standards of a documentary

OriginEnglish documentary ← French documentaire ← Latin documentum →
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Meanings

nounantidocumentary (plural antidocumentaries)

plural antidocumentaries

  1. broadcastingA 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

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*deḱ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*doḱ-éye-ti
  9. Proto-Italic*dokejō
  10. Proto-Italic*dokeō
  11. Ancient Greekδιδάσκω (didáskō)
  12. Latindoceō
  13. Latindocumentum
  14. Frenchdocument
  15. Frenchdocumentaire
  16. Englishdocumentary
  17. Englishantidocumentary

From anti- + documentary.

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Translations

Portuguese antidocumentário
  • antidocumentárioa documentary made in opposition to the normal standards of a documentary
Cite this entry
APA

antidocumentary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidocumentary

MLA

“antidocumentary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidocumentary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antidocumentary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidocumentary.

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