sensationism

sen·sa·tion·ism

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sen-sey-shuh-niz-uh m]
- /sɛnˈseɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm/
- /sɛnˈseɪʃənɪz(ə)m /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-sey-shuh-niz-uh m]
- /sɛnˈseɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm/

Definition of sensationism word

noun sensationism a theory of psychology maintaining that experience consists solely of sensations. 1

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Origin of sensationism

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; sensation + -ism

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Parts of speech for Sensationism

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sensationism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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