sensationalism
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1. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | british empiricism, |
| definition | : | the predominant philosophical tradition in Great Britain since the 17th century (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | experimentalism, |
| definition | : | an empirical doctrine that advocates experimental principles (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | logical positivism, positivism, |
| definition | : | the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation) (noun.cognition) |
| domain category | : | philosophy, |
| definition | : | the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (noun.cognition) |
2. (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good (noun.cognition)
| domain category | : | philosophy, |
| definition | : | the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (noun.cognition) |
3. the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | journalese, |
| definition | : | the style in which newspapers are written (noun.communication) |
4. subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes (noun.communication)
| attribute | : | sensational, |
| definition | : | causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | unsensational, |
| definition | : | not of such character as to arouse intense interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction (adj.all) |
5. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | empiricist, |
| definition | : | a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism (noun.person) |
6. the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | ballyhoo artist, sensationalist, |
| definition | : | someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | lurid, shocking, |
| definition | : | glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism (adj.all) |
7. subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | ballyhoo artist, sensationalist, |
| definition | : | someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention (noun.person) |
8. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | empiricist, |
| definition | : | a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism (noun.person) |
9. the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | ballyhoo artist, sensationalist, |
| definition | : | someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | lurid, shocking, |
| definition | : | glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism (adj.all) |
10. subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | ballyhoo artist, sensationalist, |
| definition | : | someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention (noun.person) |
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