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sensationalist

/sɛnsˈeɪʃənəlɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
sen-sa-tion-al-ist
IPA
/sɛnsˈeɪʃənəlɪst/
14
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention).

noun

One who indulges in sensational behavior or action.

noun

One who believes or espouses the philosophy of sensationalism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English sensation English -al English sensational Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English sensationalist From sensational + -ist.

Inflected Forms

more sensationalist (comparative) most sensationalist (superlative) sensationalists (plural)

Derived Forms

nonsensationalist sensationalistic unsensationalist

Synonyms

clickbait ballyhoo artist

Questions

How do you pronounce sensationalist?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛnsˈeɪʃənəlɪst/.
What does sensationalist mean?
Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention).
Where does sensationalist come from?
Etymology tree English sensation English -al English sensational Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English sensationalist From sensational + -ist.

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