Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)sensationalism, luridnessthe journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes“the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation”
(n)sensualism, sensationalism(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
(n)empiricism, empiricist philosophy, sensationalism(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience