Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sensationalism | Yes | No | No | No |
luridness | Yes | No | No | No |
sensationalism (noun) | luridness (noun) |
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(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience | the quality of being ghastly |
(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good | unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) |
the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes | the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes |
subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes |