sensationalism

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sensualism empiricism luridness empiricist philosophy excess journalism amplification dash exaggeration opulence hyperbole affectation aggrandizement ballyhoo grandiosity
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Antonyms

grace reduction decrease perspective dignity refinement
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Hypernyms

content message substance journalese philosophical doctrine philosophical theory

Hyponyms

positivism logical positivism experimentalism British empiricism

Examples

Sensationalism dies quickly, fear is long-lived. Agatha Christie

What we call right-wing and liberal media in this country are really just two different strategies of the same kind of nihilistic lizard-brain sensationalism. Matt Taibbi

As a United States Senator, I am not proud of the way in which the Senate has been made a publicity platform for irresponsible sensationalism. Margaret Chase Smith

'Government gets things right' does not encourage sales. 'Government makes another blunder' does encourage sales, so there's a commercial imperative that pushes sensationalism. John Major

Sensationalism sells: Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story. Tiger Woods

Reality TV is really just based for sensationalism. So, it's extreme versions and extreme caricatures of personalities. Essence Atkins

Close letter words and terms

sensational journalism sensationalisation sensationalise sensationalist sensationalist news media sensationalistic