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sensationalism

sen·sa·tion·al·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sen-sey-shuh-nl-iz-uh m]
    • /sɛnˈseɪ ʃə nlˌɪz əm/
    • /senˈseɪ.ʃən.əl.ɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-sey-shuh-nl-iz-uh m]
    • /sɛnˈseɪ ʃə nlˌɪz əm/

Definitions of sensationalism word

  • noun sensationalism subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste. 1
  • noun sensationalism the use of or interest in this subject matter, language, or style: The cheap tabloids relied on sensationalism to increase their circulation. 1
  • noun sensationalism Philosophy. the doctrine that the good is to be judged only by the gratification of the senses. the doctrine that all ideas are derived from and are essentially reducible to sensations. 1
  • noun sensationalism Psychology. sensationism. 1
  • noun sensationalism tawdry or exaggerated reporting 1
  • uncountable noun sensationalism Sensationalism is the presenting of facts or stories in a way that is intended to produce strong feelings of shock, anger, or excitement. 0

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Origin of sensationalism

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; sensational + -ism

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Parts of speech for Sensationalism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sensationalism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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