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tabloidism

tabloidism noun: the practices of tabloid journalism; gaudy sensationalism.

Noun

tabloidism (usually uncountable, plural tabloidisms)

  1. (usually) The practices of tabloid journalism; gaudy sensationalism.
    • Near-synonym: yellow journalism
    • It was a high-water mark of indie-rock tabloidism — or of major-network hipster-slumming.2009 June 22, Jon Caramanica, “Once-Dreamy Indie Rockers, Masking Hurt With High-Gloss Sheen”, in New York Times

Synonyms of tabloidism

Forms of tabloidism

pluraltabloidisms

Origin of tabloidism

From tabloid + -ism.

Questions about tabloidism

What does tabloidism mean?
Tabloidism means the practices of tabloid journalism; gaudy sensationalism.
What part of speech is tabloidism?
Tabloidism is a noun.
What is the plural of tabloidism?
The plural of tabloidism is tabloidisms.

Words near tabloidism in the dictionary

  1. tabloid talk shows
  2. tabloided
  3. tabloidese
  4. tabloiding
  5. tabloidish
  6. tabloidism
  7. tabloidisms
  8. tabloidization
  9. tabloidize
  10. tabloidized
  11. tabloidizes

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