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tabloidism en · NOUN

Etymology

From tabloid + -ism.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) The practices of tabloid journalism; gaudy sensationalism.
    • It was a high-water mark of indie-rock tabloidism — or of major-network hipster-slumming. 2009 June 22, Jon Caramanica, “Once-Dreamy Indie Rockers, Masking Hurt With High-Gloss Sheen”, in New York Times:
    • Near-synonym: yellow journalism

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Relateds

muckraking · yellow press

Synonyms

yellow journalism