sensationalism
(noun)
noun
1. subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
Definition categories: communication, content, message, substance
2. the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
- the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation
Similar word(s): luridness
Definition categories: communication, journalese
3. (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
Similar word(s): sensualism
Definition categories: thought
4. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
Similar word(s): empiricism
Definition categories: thought