sensationalism
NOUN
/sɛn'seɪʃə,nəlɪzəm/
14 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sensationalism is a valid 14-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
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S1E1N1S1A1T1I1O1N1A1L1I1S1M3
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
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What does sensationalism mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes.
“the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation”
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(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience.
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(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good.
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Subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes.
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