Sensationalism

The doctrine held by Condillac, and by some ascribed to Locke, that our ideas originate solely in sensation, and consist of sensations transformed; sensualism; -- opposed to intuitionalism, and rationalism.

The practice or methods of sensational writing or speaking; as, the sensationalism of a novel.

(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good

subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes