Sensationalist

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sensationalist \Sen*sa"tion*al*ist\, n.
     1. (Metaph.) An advocate of, or believer in, philosophical
        sensationalism.
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     2. One who practices sensational writing or speaking.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sensationalist
       n : someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to
           gain public attention [syn: {ballyhoo artist}]