- sensationalism sen·sa·tion·al·ism n
- [sɛn'seɪʃnəˌlɪz(ə)m]
(pej: of reporting) sensazionalismo
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Sensationalism — Sen*sa tion*al*ism, n. 1. (Metaph.) 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sensationalism — sen•sa•tion•al•ism [[t]sɛnˈseɪ ʃə nlˌɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) the use of sensational subject matter or style 2) pho the philosophic doctrine that the good is to be judged only by the gratification of the senses • Etymology: 1840–50 sen•sa′tion•al•ist, n … From formal English to slang
sensationalism — sen|sa|tion|al|ism [ sen seıʃənl,ızəm ] noun uncount a way of writing or talking about events that makes them seem as exciting or shocking as possible ╾ sen|sa|tion|al|ist adjective, noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sensationalism — sen·sa·tion·al·ism … English syllables