1. (

• sensationalism ,
• luridness

) the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation" ;

2. (

• lividness ,
• lividity ,
• luridness ,
• paleness ,
• pallidness ,
• pallor ,
• wanness ,
• achromasia

) unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) ;

3. (

• ghastliness ,
• grimness ,
• gruesomeness ,
• luridness ,

) the quality of being ghastly ;