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- The term is meant to critique the coverage of the event by comparing it to the spectacle and pageantry of a circus. Usage of the term in this sense became common in the 1970s. It can also be called a media feeding frenzy or just media frenzy, especially when they cover the media coverage.
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The term is meant to critique the coverage of the event by comparing it to the spectacle and pageantry of a circus. Usage of the term in this sense became common in the 1970s. It can also be called a media feeding frenzy or just media frenzy, especially when they cover the media coverage.
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noun
Slang. a ruthless attack on or exploitation of someone especially by the media.
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Origin of feeding frenzy
Words nearby feeding frenzy
feedgrain, feedhorn, feeding, feeding bottle, feeding cup, feeding frenzy, feeding tube, feedlot, feedstock, feedstuff, feedthrough
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British Dictionary definitions forfeeding frenzy
Feeding Frenzy Catering
noun
a phenomenon in which aquatic predators, esp sharks, become so excited when eating that they attack each other
a period of intense excitement over or interest in a person or thingthe media erupt into a feeding frenzy
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