sensationalist

Variant of sensationalism

sensationalism definition

sen·sa·tion·al·ism (-nə liz′əm)

noun

    1. the use of strongly emotional subject matter, or wildly dramatic style, language, or artistic expression, that is intended to shock, startle, thrill, excite, etc.
    2. preoccupation with or exploitation of what is sensational in literature, art, etc.
  2. Philos. the belief that all knowledge is acquired through the use of the senses

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