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sensationalism meaning and definition
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Definition of sensationalism (noun)
- subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
- the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
- "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"
- synonyms: luridness
- (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
- synonyms: sensualism
- (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
- synonyms: empiricism, empiricist philosophy
Source: Princeton University Wordnet