sen·sa·tion·al·ism

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• sen|sa|tion|al|ism — «sehn SAY shuh nuh LIHZ uhm, SAYSH nuh », noun. 1. sensational methods; writing, language, photography, art, or music aimed at arousing strong or excited feeling. 2. the philosophical theory or doctrine that all ideas are derived solely through… …   Useful english dictionary

• rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al|ism — «REHP rih zehn TAY shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the theory or practice of representational art. 2. the philosophical doctrine that the perception of an object is only a representation of the real object in the external world.… …   Useful english dictionary

• non|rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al|ism — «NON rehp rih zehn TAY shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. nonrepresentational art; nonobjectivism …   Useful english dictionary

• sen|sa|tion|ism — «sehn SAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. Psychology. the doctrine that all states of consciousness are derived from sensations …   Useful english dictionary

• rep´re|sen|ta´tion|al|ist — rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al|ism «REHP rih zehn TAY shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the theory or practice of representational art. 2. the philosophical doctrine that the perception of an object is only a representation of the real object in the external… …   Useful english dictionary

• sen — sen·sa·tion; sen·sa·tion·al; sen·sa·tion·al·ism; sen·sa·tion·al·ist; sen·sa·tion·al·is·tic; sen·sa·tion·al·ize; sen·sa·tion·al·ly; sen·sa·tion·ism; sen·sa·tion·less; sen·sa·to·ry; sen·si·bil·ia; sen·si·bil·i·sin; sen·si·bil·i·tist;… …   English syllables

• tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

• ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

• -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• sensationalism — sen·sa·tion·al·ism …   English syllables