🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

sensazionalismo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sensazionalismo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sensationalism/sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪzəm/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il giornale punta tutto sul sensazionalismo per vendere più copie."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The use of exciting or shocking stories and language at the expense of accuracy, in order to provoke public interest or excitement.

    "The newspaper was criticized for its constant use of sensationalism."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English 'sensational', originating in the mid-19th century from the noun 'sensation', ultimately stemming from the Late Latin 'sensatio' (feeling, perception). The suffix '-ism' was added to denote a practice or method in journalism that deliberately focuses on shocking, thrilling, or emotional stories rather than factual reporting.

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