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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries扇情的な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: senjōteki na
"その新聞は扇情的な見出しで批判された。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing or designed to cause public excitement and interest through exaggerated or shocking details.
"The newspaper published a sensationalistic report about the celebrity's private life." - 2
Relating to or characterized by the use of sensationalism in media or discourse.
"Viewers are growing tired of sensationalistic headlines that distort the actual facts of the story."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'sensation', originating from the Latin 'sensus' (feeling, sense) via French, combined with the suffix '-al' and '-istic'. The term evolved in the late 19th century with the rise of mass media to describe reporting and behavior designed to provoke public excitement or interest at the expense of accuracy.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Sensationalistic"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Sensationalistic" is said worldwide
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sensationnel
Transliteration: sã.sɑ.sjɔ.nɛl
"Les médias ont adopté une approche sensationnaliste."
reißerisch
Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯səʁɪʃ
"Die Zeitung ist für ihre reißerische Berichterstattung bekannt."
sensazionalistico
Transliteration: /sen.sat.tsjo.naˈli.sti.ko/
"Il giornalista ha scritto un articolo sensazionalistico."
sensacionalista
Transliteration: sensaɣjonaˈlista
"La prensa sensacionalista busca siempre aumentar las ventas."
sensacionalista
Transliteration: sẽ.sa.sjo.naˈlis.tɐ
"Ele criticou a cobertura sensacionalista do evento."
सनसनीखेज़
Transliteration: sansanīkhez
"यह एक सनसनीखेज़ समाचार था।"
耸人听闻的
Transliteration: sǒng rén tīng wén de
"这家报纸经常刊登耸人听闻的消息。"
선정적인
Transliteration: seonjeongjeogin
"그들은 선정적인 기사로 독자들의 이목을 끌었다."
扇情的な
Transliteration: senjōteki na
"その新聞は扇情的な見出しで批判された。"
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