sensationalist meaning

UK US /sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪst/ 5 syllables

sensationalist (noun): someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention.

Definition of sensationalist

  1. someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention

    Synonyms: ballyhoo artist

    Type of: publicist

    Related forms: sensationalism

How to pronounce sensationalist

sensationalist is pronounced /sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪst/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in ST · 14-letter words

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