sensationalist

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sensationalist

adjective more sensationalist · most sensationalist

  1. Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention). Near-synonym: clickbait

    Similar: clickbait

noun sensationalists

  1. One who indulges in sensational behavior or action.
  2. One who believes or espouses the philosophy of sensationalism.

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adj characterized by sensationalism

Españolsensacionalista
Portuguêssensacionalista
Françaissensationnaliste, putassier
Ελληνικάαισθησιαρχικός aisthisiarchikós, αισθησιοκρατικός aisthisiokratikós

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@misc{sensationalist_2026,
  title = {sensationalist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sensationalist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}