"sensationalist" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sensationalist [comparative], most sensationalist [superlative]
Etymology: sensational + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sensational|ist}} sensational + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} sensationalist (comparative more sensationalist, superlative most sensationalist)
  1. Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention). Derived forms: sensationalistic Translations (characterized by sensationalism): sensacionalista (Catalan), senzacechtivý [masculine] (Czech), sensatiebelust (Dutch), sensaatiohakuinen (Finnish), sensationnaliste (French), putassier (French), sensacionalista (Galician), სენსაციონალური (sensacionaluri) (Georgian), სენსაციონალისტური (sensacionalisṭuri) (Georgian), αισθησιαρχικός (aisthisiarchikós) (Greek), αισθησιοκρατικός (aisthisiokratikós) (Greek), szenzációhajhász (Hungarian), sensualistyczny (Polish), sensacionalista [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), sensacionalista (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sensationalist-en-adj-vnMpjZS1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 27 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 62 19 19

Noun

Forms: sensationalists [plural]
Etymology: sensational + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sensational|ist}} sensational + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} sensationalist (plural sensationalists)
  1. One who indulges in sensational behavior or action.
    Sense id: en-sensationalist-en-noun-rNapF85d
  2. One who believes or espouses the philosophy of sensationalism.
    Sense id: en-sensationalist-en-noun-jaK-UJg3

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