Dramality
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A genre of television programming that blends reality TV with elements of drama. uncountable
"Minnie had come up with the brilliant idea of spoofing a dramality show of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan doing "hard time" in a primadonna version of prison, complete with diamond-studded ankle cuffs."
- 2 A television program of this genre. countable
"Yet neither thinks dramalities signal an end to either scripted or traditional reality TV."
Example
More examples"Minnie had come up with the brilliant idea of spoofing a dramality show of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan doing "hard time" in a primadonna version of prison, complete with diamond-studded ankle cuffs."
Etymology
Blend of drama + reality. Coined by Survivor creator Mark Burnett in 2000.
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