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Webster 1913 Edition
Sensationalist
Sen-sa′tion-al-ist
,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)
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
characterized by sensationalism
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Noun
sensationalist (plural sensationalists)
- One who indulges in sensational behavior or action
- One who believes or espouses sensationalism