선정적인 (+noun) · 선정적으로
sensational, provocative (often sexually suggestive)
Example
일부 언론은 선정적인 제목으로 독자를 끌어요.
Some media outlets attract readers with sensational headlines.
Word parts
선 stir up+정 emotion+적 -ic
Literally 'stirring up emotions'.
Good to know
Homonym: 선정 also means 'selection' (as in 수상자 선정); 선정적 always means 'sensational, provocative'.
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