🇮🇹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 Latin 'sensus' (meaning feeling or perception) via French, combined with the English suffix '-al' and the philosophical/journalistic suffix '-ism'. Originally coined in the 18th century to describe a theory of philosophy rooted in sensory perception, its meaning shifted dramatically in the 19th century to denote the use of shocking or thrilling details in media to provoke public excitement.

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