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sensationalism

sen·sa·tio·nalism

US/sɛˈnseɪʃʌnʌˌlɪzʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

2.

the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes

  • “the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation”
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3.

(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good

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Origin

From sensational + -ism.

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