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Definition of pathos - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
artistic qualityelement in experience or art evoking pity or compassion
- Her performance was filled with pathos, moving the audience deeply..
2.
rhetoricTECH. attempt to persuade through strong emotionsTECH.
- The speech was full of pathos to sway the crowd.
3.
literatureTECH. author's effort to evoke sympathy for charactersTECH.
- The novel's pathos made readers empathize with the hero.
Origin of pathos
Greek, pathos (suffering)
Terms with pathos included in their meaning
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insincere emotion
insincere or excessive pathos
Examples of pathos in a sentence
The film's pathos was undeniable. Her novel's pathos made readers cry. The film's pathos was evident in its tragic scenes. The pathos in the play moved the audience to tears. Critics praised the film's pathos for its emotional depth.
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- French:pathos, émotion, ...
- German:Pathos, Leidenschaft, ...
- Italian:patos, commozione, ...
- Spanish:pathos, emotividad, ...
- Portuguese:emoção, pathos, ...
- Chinese:感染力, 情感诉求, ...
- Japanese:哀愁, パトス, ...
- Arabic:عاطِفَة, تَأثِير عاطِفِي, ...
- Hebrew:פָּתוֹס, ...
- Russian:патетика, пафос, ...
- Ukrainian:патос, пафос, ...
- Hindi:करुणा, भावनात्मक अपील, ...
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