Visual meaning of 'sensationalist' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

One who indulges in sensational behavior or action.

Examples:

"The blogger was labeled a sensationalist after he exaggerated a minor traffic accident to create a viral news story. "

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noun

One who believes or espouses the philosophy of sensationalism.

Examples:

"My uncle is a sensationalist; he believes all news stories are exaggerated to grab attention, regardless of the facts. "

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Visual illustration of sensationalist: Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention). - Image 1

adjective

Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention).

Examples:

"The newspaper was criticized for its sensationalist headlines that exaggerated the dangers of the local park. "

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Related Words

exaggerated/ɛɡ-/

To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

Visual illustration for the word "sensationalism" - The use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the sensational subject matter itself; behavior, published materials, or broadcasts that are intentionally controversial, exaggerated, lurid, loud, or attention-grabbing. Especially applied to news media in a pejorative sense that they are reporting in a manner to gain audience or notoriety but at the expense of accuracy and professionalism.

sensationalism/sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪzəm/ /sɛnˈseɪʃn̩əlɪzəm/

The use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the sensational subject matter itself; behavior, published materials, or broadcasts that are intentionally controversial, exaggerated, lurid, loud, or attention-grabbing. Especially applied to news media in a pejorative sense that they are reporting in a manner to gain audience or notoriety but at the expense of accuracy and professionalism.