sensationalism

[Sen*sa·tion*al*ism]

The journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes

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The doctrine held by Condillac, and by some ascribed to Locke, that our ideas originate solely in sensation, and consist of sensations transformed; sensualism; -- opposed to intuitionalism, and rationalism.

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(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

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(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good

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the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"

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subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes


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The doctrine held by Condillac, and by some ascribed to Locke, that our ideas originate solely in sensation, and consist of sensations transformed; sensualism; -- opposed to intuitionalism, and rationalism.

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The practice or methods of sensational writing or speaking; as, the sensationalism of a novel.


Sensationalism

Sen*sa"tion*al*ism , n. 1. (Metaph.) The doctrine held by Condillac, and by some ascribed to Locke, that our ideas originate solely in sensation, and consist of sensations transformed; sensualism; -- opposed to intuitionalism, and rationalism. 2. The practice or methods of sensational writing or speaking; as, the sensationalism of a novel.

The doctrine held by Condillac, and by some ascribed to Locke, that our ideas originate solely in sensation, and consist of sensations transformed; sensualism; -- opposed to intuitionalism, and rationalism.

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