nondocumentary

adjective

non·​doc·​u·​men·​ta·​ry ˌnän-ˌdä-kyə-ˈmen-tə-rē How to pronounce nondocumentary (audio)
-ˈmen-trē
1
: not being a documentary
the director's first nondocumentary film
2
: not being, consisting of, or contained in documents
nondocumentary evidence
nondocumentary noun
plural nondocumentaries
In 1947, for example, just six feature films—full length, nondocumentaries—were released in the U.S.S.R. … Dwight Macdonald

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The seventh nondocumentary feature by Wright made its way to theaters on October 29, after having been delayed twice by distributor Focus Features over pandemic concerns. Chris Lee, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of nondocumentary was in 1907

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“Nondocumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondocumentary. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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