SENSATIONALIST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention

Synonyms:

ballyhoo artist; sensationalist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sensationalist" is a kind of...):

publiciser; publicist; publicizer (someone who publicizes)

Derivation:

sensationalism (the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes)

sensationalism (subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes)