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Definition of sensationalist adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sensationalist

adjective
 
/senˈseɪʃənəlɪst/
 
/senˈseɪʃənəlɪst/
(disapproving)
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  1. getting people's interest by using words that are intended to shock or by presenting facts and events as worse or more shocking than they really are
    • sensationalist headlines
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