sensationalism

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɛnˈseɪʃ^ənəlɪzəm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlɪzəm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sen sā′shə nl iz′əm)

sen•sa•tion•al•ism /sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

sen•sa•tion•al•ism (sen sā′shə nl iz′əm),USA pronunciation n.

subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste.
the use of or interest in this subject matter, language, or style:The cheap tabloids relied on sensationalism to increase their circulation.
Philosophy
- Philosophythe doctrine that the good is to be judged only by the gratification of the senses.
- Philosophythe doctrine that all ideas are derived from and are essentially reducible to sensations.
Psychologysensationism.

sen•sa′tion•al•ist, n., adj.
sen•sa′tion•al•is′tic, adj.

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sensationalism /sɛnˈseɪʃən^əˌlɪzəm/ n

the use of sensational language, etc, to arouse an intense emotional response
such sensational matter itself
Also called: sensualism the doctrine that knowledge cannot go beyond the analysis of experience

senˈsationalist n , adj senˌsationalˈistic adj

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