Sensationalism - Definition
sensationalism
n 1: subject matter that is calculated to excite and please
vulgar tastes
2: the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar
tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain
their circulation" [syn: sensationalism, luridness]
3: (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only
criterion for what is good [syn: sensualism,
sensationalism]
4: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from
experience [syn: empiricism, empiricist philosophy,
sensationalism]