sensationalism vs empiricist philosophy

sensationalism and empiricist philosophy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sensationalism	Yes	No	No	No
empiricist philosophy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sensationalism and empiricist philosophy are synonyms defined as:

sensationalism and empiricist philosophy: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

Other synonyms of sensationalism include empiricism.

sensationalism (noun)	empiricist philosophy (noun)
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience	(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes