ALL meanings of yellow journalism
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Y y - noun yellow journalism a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm. 1
- noun yellow journalism the yolk of an egg. 1
- noun yellow journalism a yellow pigment or dye. 1
- noun yellow journalism Informal. yellow light. 1
- noun yellow journalism Slang. yellow jacket (def 2). 1
- adjective yellow journalism of the color yellow. 1
- adjective yellow journalism Disparaging and Offensive. designating or pertaining to an Asian person or Asian peoples. designating or pertaining to a person of mixed racial origin, especially of black and white heritage. 1
- adjective yellow journalism having a sallow or yellowish complexion. 1
- adjective yellow journalism Informal. cowardly. 1
- adjective yellow journalism (of a newspaper, book, etc.) featuring articles, pictures, or other content that is sensational, especially morbidly or offensively so: yellow rags; yellow biographies. dishonest in editorial comment and the presentation of news, especially in sacrificing truth for sensationalism, as in yellow journalism; yellow press. 1
- adjective yellow journalism jealous; envious. 1
- noun yellow journalism (Idiomatic) Journalism which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste. 0
- noun yellow journalism the type of journalism that relies on sensationalism and lurid exaggeration to attract readers 0
- noun yellow journalism the use of cheaply sensational or unscrupulous methods in newspapers, etc. to attract or influence readers 0