sensationalism

Meanings

Noun

• subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
• the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
  • "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"
• (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
• (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

Synonyms

empiricism, empiricist philosophy, luridness, sensualism