Sensationalism
nounid
135070·updated May 18, 2026verified
(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
polysemous
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Variants
- synonym
- empiricismluridnesssensualism
- plural
- Sensationalisms
- possessive
- Sensationalism's
- pluralpossessive
- Sensationalisms'
Framework definitions
- §1
- (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
- §2
- (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
- §3
- the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
- §4
- subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is goodDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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