sensationalism
Definitions
Noun
- Subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
- The journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
- (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
- (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "sensationalism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sensationalism | 6 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sensationalism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | supernaturalism | 7 | 4 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sensationalism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nationalism | 5 | 35 |
| 2 | sensation | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | sensations | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | sensational | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | nationalist | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | nationals | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | emotionalism | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | nationalists | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | sensationalist | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | sensationalizes | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | sensationalistic | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | sensationalize | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | sensationalized | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | sensationalizing | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | nationalizes | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | factionalism | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | nationales | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | national's | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | renationalize | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | nationalities | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sensationalism" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "sensationalism" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "sensationalism" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "sensationalism".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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