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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : sen-sey-shuh-nl-iz-uh m |
| Phonetic Transcription : sɛnˈseɪ ʃə nlˌɪz əm |
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Définition of sensationalistic
Origin :- 1846 in philosophy, "theory that sensation is the only source of knowledge;" 1865, of journalism that aims to excite the feelings, from sensational + -ism.
- As in sensational : adj startling, exaggerated
- It tends to put the same emphasis upon the external and sensationalistic aspects of human experience.
- Extract from : « Preaching and Paganism » by Albert Parker Fitch
- There are at least three serious defects of sensationalistic empiricism as an educational philosophy of knowledge.
- Extract from : « Democracy and Education » by John Dewey
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