Where does “sensationalization” come from?
sensationalization (English) comes from English sensational, from English sensation, from Latin sensatio, from Latin sensatus, from Latin sēnsus, from Dutch census, from Latin census, from Latin censeo — to cover, conceal; hornless.
sensationalization (English): The act or process of sensationalizing
Definitions
- The act or process of sensationalizing
Ancestry of “sensationalization”, step by step
sensationalization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sensational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sensational | Of or pertaining to sensation; Piquing or... |
| 2 | English | sensation | A physical feeling or perception from something... |
| 3 | Latin | sensatio | understanding, knowledge, intelligence |
| 4 | Latin | sensatus | sensible, intelligent, gifted with sense |
| 5 | Latin | sēnsus | faculty or power of perceiving; perception, feeling, sensation, sense |
| 6 | Dutch | census | a census |
| 7 | Latin | census | census, a registering of the populace and their... |
| 8 | Latin | censeo | I give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kensēō | to give an opinion |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kensējō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |