sensationalization

noun

The act or process of sensationalizing.

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Meanings

nounsensationalization (usually uncountable, plural sensationalizations)

plural sensationalizations

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act or process of sensationalizing.

Origin

From sensational + -ization.

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APA

sensationalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensationalization

MLA

“sensationalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensationalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sensationalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensationalization.

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