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Meaning of 'sensationalism' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sensationalism [ n.]
- The doctrine held by Condillac, and by some ascribed to Locke, that our ideas originate solely in sensation, and consist of sensations transformed; sensualism; -- opposed to intuitionalism, and rationalism.
- The practice or methods of sensational writing or speaking; as, the sensationalism of a novel.

Meaning of 'sensationalism' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sensationalism [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
Example in sentence:
  • the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation

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