sensationalist en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English sensation English -al English sensational Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English sensationalist From sensational + -ist.
Meanings
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Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention).
Near-synonym: clickbait
It was a sensationalist newspaper, even by tabloid standards.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sensationalist | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sensationalist | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unsensationalist · sensationalistic · nonsensationalist
Synonyms
Translations (15)
fi sensaatiohakuinen (characterized by sensationalism) · ka სენსაციონალური (characterized by sensationalism) · pl sensualistyczny (characterized by sensationalism) · cs senzacechtivý (characterized by sensationalism) · hu szenzációhajhász (characterized by sensationalism) · ka სენსაციონალისტური (characterized by sensationalism) · pt sensacionalista (characterized by sensationalism) · fr sensationnaliste (characterized by sensationalism) · ca sensacionalista (characterized by sensationalism) · es sensacionalista (characterized by sensationalism) · el αισθησιοκρατικός (characterized by sensationalism) · el αισθησιαρχικός (characterized by sensationalism) · gl sensacionalista (characterized by sensationalism) · fr putassier (characterized by sensationalism) · nl sensatiebelust (characterized by sensationalism)