sensationalism
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the sensational subject matter itself; behavior, published materials, or broadcasts that are intentionally controversial, exaggerated, lurid, loud, or attention-grabbing. Especially applied to news media in a pejorative sense that they are reporting in a manner to gain audience or notoriety but at the expense of accuracy and professionalism.
- (countable, uncountable) A theory of philosophy that all knowledge is ultimately derived from the senses.
Synonyms
empiricist philosophy
Translations
sensacionalismo
sensacionalisme
Sensualismus
sensualismo
sensazionalismo
duyumculuk sensualisme
αισθησιαρχία
sensationnismeEtymology
From sensational + -ism.
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