Added 9 October 2026 sensationalism noun Categories: LanguageMind & IdeasRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about sensationalism at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes. The journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes. the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good. Related Words: sensualismluridnessempiricismsuspensethrillthrillerexcitementhooplasensationalizationsensationalisationsexsationalism Back to today's word