SENSATIONALISM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
   Synonym(s)
   • empiricism (what does empiricism mean?)
   • empiricist philosophy (what does empiricist philosophy mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) sensationalism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • philosophical doctrine (what does philosophical doctrine mean?)
   • philosophical theory (what does philosophical theory mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • British empiricism (what does British empiricism mean?)
   • experimentalism (what does experimentalism mean?)
   • positivism (what does positivism mean?)
   • logical positivism (what does logical positivism mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
   Synonym(s)
   • sensualism (what does sensualism mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) sensationalism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • philosophical doctrine (what does philosophical doctrine mean?)
   • philosophical theory (what does philosophical theory mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
   Synonym(s)
   • luridness (what does luridness mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation
   Hypernyms(s) sensationalism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • journalese (what does journalese mean?)
4. Meaning
   • subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
   Hypernyms(s) sensationalism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • message (what does message mean?)
   • content (what does content mean?)
   • subject matter (what does subject matter mean?)
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • sensational (what does sensational mean?)
   • unsensational (what does unsensational mean?)