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sensationalize

/sɛnsˌeɪʃənəlˈaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
sen-sa-tion-al-ize
IPA
/sɛnsˌeɪʃənəlˈaɪz/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to artificially create a sensation.

American usage

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)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sensationalize From sensational + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sensationalizes (present, singular) sensationalizing (participle, present) sensationalized (participle, past) sensationalized (past) sensationalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

desensationalize oversensationalize sensationalizable sensationalizer

Rhymes With

guys eyes size rise surprise lies prize tries wise supplies dies ties

Questions

How do you pronounce sensationalize?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛnsˌeɪʃənəlˈaɪz/.
What does sensationalize mean?
To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to artificially create a sensation.
Where does sensationalize 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)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sensationalize From sensational + -ize.

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