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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessensacionalismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sensacionalismo
"El periodismo actual a menudo recurre al sensacionalismo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The use of exciting or shocking stories and language at the expense of accuracy, in order to provoke public interest or excitement.
"The newspaper was criticized for its constant use of sensationalism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'sensational' (from Latin 'sensus', meaning sense or perception) combined with the suffix '-ism'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, originally relating to philosophical sensationalism before shifting to describe the use of shocking or thrilling details in journalism and media to provoke public interest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sensationalism" is said worldwide
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sensationnalisme
Transliteration: sensationnalisme
"Les médias sont souvent accusés de céder au sensationnalisme."
Sensationsgier
Transliteration: Sensationsgier
"Die Berichterstattung war voller Sensationsgier."
sensazionalismo
Transliteration: sensazionalismo
"Il giornale punta tutto sul sensazionalismo per vendere più copie."
sensacionalismo
Transliteration: sensacionalismo
"El periodismo actual a menudo recurre al sensacionalismo."
sensacionalismo
Transliteration: sensacionalismo
"O programa de TV foi criticado pelo seu puro sensacionalismo."
सनसनीखेज़
Transliteration: sansasnīkhezī
Script: सनसनीखेज़ी
"मीडिया में सनसनीखेज़ी बढ़ रही है।"
轰动效应
Transliteration: hōngdòng xiàoyìng
"这家报纸为了吸引读者充满了轰动效应。"
황색 저널리즘
Transliteration: hwangsaek jeon-eol-ijeum
"언론의 황색 저널리즘이 사회적 불만을 키우고 있다."
センセーショナリズム
Transliteration: sensēshonarizumu
"そのニュース番組はセンセーショナリズムに走りがちだ。"
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