About The Word Sensationalism
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Sensationalism
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What's The Definition Of Sensationalism?
[n] the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
[n] the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good [n] the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation" [n] subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes Synonyms | Synonyms for Sensationalism: empiricism | empiricist philosophy | luridness | sensualism Related Terms | Find terms related to Sensationalism: See Also | content | experimentalism | journalese | logical positivism | message | philosophical doctrine | philosophical theory | positivism | subject matter | substance Sensationalism In Webster's Dictionary \Sen*sa"tion*al*ism\, n.
1. (Metaph.) 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}.
2. The practice or methods of sensational writing or
speaking; as, the sensationalism of a novel.
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