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Webster 1913 Edition


Sensationalist

Sen-sa′tion-al-ist

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Noun.
1.
(Metaph.)
An advocate of, or believer in, philosophical sensationalism.
2.
One who practices sensational writing or speaking.

Definition 2024


sensationalist

sensationalist

English

Adjective

sensationalist (comparative more sensationalist, superlative most sensationalist)

  1. Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention).
    It was a sensationalist newspaper, even by tabloid standards.

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Translations

Noun

sensationalist (plural sensationalists)

  1. One who indulges in sensational behavior or action
  2. One who believes or espouses sensationalism