sensationalist

English

Etymology

From sensational +‎ -ist.

Adjective

sensationalist (comparative more sensationalist, superlative most sensationalist)

1. 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.

Derived terms

• sensationalistic

Translations

characterized by sensationalism

• Catalan: sensacionalista
• Czech: senzacechtivý m
• Dutch: sensatiebelust (nl)
• Finnish: sensaatiohakuinen
• French: sensationnaliste (fr), putassier (fr)
• Galician: sensacionalista
• Georgian: სენსაციონალური (sensacionaluri), სენსაციონალისტური (sensacionalisṭuri)
• Greek: αισθησιαρχικός (el) (aisthisiarchikós), αισθησιοκρατικός (el) (aisthisiokratikós)
• Hungarian: szenzációhajhász (hu)
• Polish: sensualistyczny
• Portuguese: sensacionalista (pt) m or f
• Spanish: sensacionalista (es)

Noun

sensationalist (plural sensationalists)

1. One who indulges in sensational behavior or action.
2. One who believes or espouses the philosophy of sensationalism.

Anagrams

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