Sensationalism

Definition:

  • (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.
  • (n.) The practice or methods of sensational writing or speaking; as, the sensationalism of a novel.

Compare sensationalism with other words:

sensationalism vs. sentimentality

sensationalism vs. sensualism

sensationalism vs. sense

sensationalism vs. ultimately

knowledge vs. sensationalism

philosophy vs. sensationalism

professionalism vs. sensationalism

notoriety vs. sensationalism

pejorative vs. sensationalism

media vs. sensationalism

loud vs. sensationalism

lurid vs. sensationalism

exaggerated vs. sensationalism

controversial vs. sensationalism

sensational vs. sensationalism

sensationalism vs. sensationalist

sensationalism vs. yellow