Media Criticism Terms

adjective flagrant is an adjective that describes something that is obviously offensive, shocking, or noticeable in a negative way

• The company was fined for their flagrant violation of environmental regulations.
• His flagrant disregard for the rules led to his suspension.
• That was a flagrant foul in the basketball game.
• The politician's flagrant lies were exposed by the media.

noun a person who talks a great deal, especially in an inflated or empty way

• The speaker was considered a gasbag by the audience due to his lengthy and repetitive speeches.
• Don't listen to him, he's just a gasbag who loves to hear himself talk.
• I can't stand that guy, he's such a gasbag.
• Her inflated ego made her come off as a gasbag during the meeting.

adjective not conforming to accepted standards of morality or modesty; indecent

• Her immodest attire was not appropriate for the formal event.
• She always gets attention with her immodest outfits.
• She's always rocking those immodest clothes.
• His immodest behavior showed his lack of humility.

adjective causing disapproval or objection; offensive

• The company received numerous complaints about the objectionable content in their advertisement.
• I find that movie to be quite objectionable, I couldn't even finish watching it.
• I can't believe she said that, it was so objectionable!
• His behavior was so objectionable, it was like nails on a chalkboard.

verb to make something sexual in a way that is excessive or inappropriate

• It is important for media outlets to avoid oversexualizing young female celebrities.
• I think some magazines tend to oversexualize celebrities just to sell more copies.
• The way they oversexualize female athletes in those ads is just ridiculous.
• Some movies tend to oversexualize certain characters to appeal to a specific audience.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Moonbat' is a noun that refers to a person with extreme or irrational political views.

verb A word that expresses an action or state of being. 'Barking' can be a verb, but in this context, it is part of a compound noun phrase and not functioning as a verb.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. 'Barking' can also be an adjective in this context, describing the type of 'moonbat' as one that is vocal or outspoken.

• The journalist referred to the conspiracy theorist as a barking moonbat during the interview.
• My uncle is a total barking moonbat when it comes to politics.
• I can't believe that barking moonbat actually believes the earth is flat.
• The artist's latest painting is a masterpiece, capturing the essence of a barking moonbat in its wild colors and chaotic composition.

noun a term used to describe something that is unimportant, insignificant, or lacking substance

• The investigator concluded that the allegations against the company were baseless and amounted to nothingburger.
• Don't worry about the rumors, it's just a big ol' nothingburger.
• That new movie everyone was hyping up turned out to be a total nothingburger.
• His promises of change turned out to be nothing but a political nothingburger.

noun A supporter or follower of Donald Trump, particularly in a fanatical or extreme way

• The Trumpista movement gained momentum during the last election cycle.
• I heard that John is a big Trumpista supporter.
• Those Trumpistas are always causing a scene.
• She was like a Trumpista, refusing to listen to any other opinions.