sen·sa·tion·al·ism

(sĕn-sā′shə-nə-lĭz′əm)

a. The use of sensational matter or methods, especially in writing, journalism, or politics.

b. Sensational subject matter.

c. Interest in or the effect of such subject matter.

2. Philosophy The theory that sensation is the only source of knowledge.

3. The ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion of good.

sen·sa′tion·al·ist n.

sen·sa′tion·al·is′tic adj.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

sensationalist - someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention

ballyhoo artist

publiciser, publicist, publicizer - someone who publicizes

Translations

senzacechtivý

sensationnaliste

sensationalist

[senˈseɪʃnəlɪst]

A. ADJ → sensacionalista

B. N → sensacionalista mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sensationalist

[sɛnˈseɪʃ^ənɪlɪst] adj [reporting, story, headline] → sensationnaliste

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sensationalist

adj → Sensations-; style also → sensationslüstern; sensationalist journalism/story → Sensationsjournalismus m → /-geschichte f

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