sensationalism

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Definitions

Noun
subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
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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 ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
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(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience