单词 | sensationalism |
释义 | sensationalismn. 1. Philosophy. The theory that all knowledge is derived from the senses. Cf. empiricism n. 5a, rationalism n. 2a. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > epistemology > [noun] > philosophy of sense perception > sensualism sensualism1797 sensuism1840 sensationalism1846 sensationism1846 sensism1846 1846 J. D. Morell Hist. & Crit. View Speculative Philos. I. p. x There are four expressions which occupy a very prominent place throughout the whole work, and those are—sensationalism, idealism, scepticism, and mysticism. 1877 E. Caird Crit. Acct. Philos. Kant Introd. ii. 13 Sensationalism necessitates..a materialistic explanation of the Universe. 1902 J. M. Baldwin Dict. Philos. & Psychol. II. 515/2 Sensationalism.., the theory that all knowledge originates in sensations; that all cognitions, even reflective ideas and so-called intuitions, can be traced back to elementary sensations. 1975 F. C. Copleston Hist. Philos. IX. iii. 39 The eclectics were opponents of materialism and atheism and of the sensationalism of Condillac. 2011 Isis 102 739 Einstein..had rejected Ernst Mach's sensationalism and pluralism. 2. Esp. in literature or the media: the use of sensational material or language, or a sensationalistic style, in order to provoke public interest or excitement. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > spectacular, sensational, or dramatic display > [noun] stage-work1649 scenery1726 theatricalness1727 dramatizing1808 show1822 theatricality1837 pyrotechny1845 theatricalism1854 sensational1861 sensationalism1862 sensationism1862 theatricism1872 theatricalization1875 dramaticism1878 dramatism1880 spectacularity1883 spectacularism1888 theatre1926 son et lumière1968 society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [noun] > work of art > qualities generally decoruma1568 humoura1568 variety1597 strength1608 uniformity1625 barbarity1644 freedom1645 boldness1677 correctness1684 clinquant1711 unity1712 contrast1713 meretriciousness1727 airiness1734 pathos1739 chastity1760 vigour1774 prettyism1789 mannerism1803 serio-comic1805 actuality1812 largeness1824 local colour1829 subjectivitya1834 idealism1841 pastoralism1842 inartisticalitya1849 academicism1852 realism1856 colour contrast1858 crampedness1858 niggling1858 audacity1859 superreality1859 literalism1860 pseudo-classicism1861 sensationalism1862 sensationism1862 chocolate box1865 pseudo-classicality1867 academism1871 actualism1872 academicalism1874 ethos1875 terribilità1877 local colouring1881 neoclassicism1893 mass effect1902 attack1905 verismo1908 kitsch1921 abstraction1923 self-consciousness1932 surreality1936 tension1941 build-up1942 sprezzatura1957 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [noun] > sensationalizing > sensationalism sensation1862 sensationalism1862 sensationism1862 gee-whizzery1961 1862 Athenæum 23 Aug. 245/3 The spirit of sensationalism..manifested in our amusement-seekers. 1886 T. Frost Reminisc. Country Journalist xix. 215 The vicious sensationalism which renders so objectionable a large portion of the cheap periodical literature of the day. 1942 Billboard 31 Jan. 129/1 Sensationalism, as practiced in the past by newspapers, periodicals, movies and radio, has constantly exaggerated certain isolated aspects of this business. 1975 Verbatim May 6/2 Scientists, like others, have an ax to grind; to secure support for their projects, they frequently rely on sensationalism as much as others do. 2014 Nation (Thailand) (Nexis) 3 Nov. Extravagant media sensationalism has been amplified by curiosity and hypocrisy in the social media realm. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1846 |
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