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sensationalism::noun | Spocien Dictionary

sensationalism

noun

/sɛn'seɪʃə,nəlɪzəm/

the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes

Type	Words
Synonyms	luridness
Type of	journalese
Derivation	sensationalist, sensationalistic

the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation.

sensationalism

noun

/sɛn'seɪʃə,nəlɪzəm/

(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

Type	Words
Synonyms	empiricism, empiricist philosophy
Type of	philosophical theory, philosophical doctrine
Has types	positivism, logical positivism, experimentalism, british empiricism

sensationalism

noun

/sɛn'seɪʃə,nəlɪzəm/

(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good

Type	Words
Synonyms	sensualism
Type of	philosophical theory, philosophical doctrine

sensationalism

noun

/sɛn'seɪʃə,nəlɪzəm/

subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

Type	Words
Type of	message, substance, subject matter, content
Derivation	sensationalist, sensationalistic