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sensationalism
/sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlɪzəm/ · 14 letters · 9 distinct letters
- noun
subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
- noun
the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation
- noun
(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
- noun
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience