sensationalism
1.
(
noun
) the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"
Synonyms:
luridness
Related Words:
journalese
2.
(
noun
) subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
Related Words:
content
,
message
,
subject matter
,
substance
3.
(
noun
) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
Synonyms:
sensualism
Related Words:
philosophical doctrine
,
philosophical theory
4.
(
noun
) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
Synonyms:
empiricism
,
empiricist philosophy
Related Words:
experimentalism
,
logical positivism
,
philosophical doctrine
,
philosophical theory
,
positivism
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