pathos
ˈpeɪθɒs
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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..
emotion poignancy
2.
rhetoricTECH.attempt to persuade through strong emotionsTECH.
  • The speech was full of pathos to sway the crowd.
emotion feeling sentiment
3.
literatureTECH.author's effort to evoke sympathy for charactersTECH.
  • The novel's pathos made readers empathize with the hero.
emotion feeling sentiment
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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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  1. French:pathos, émotion, ...
  2. German:Pathos, Leidenschaft, ...
  3. Italian:patos, commozione, ...
  4. Spanish:pathos, emotividad, ...
  5. Portuguese:emoção, pathos, ...
  6. Chinese:感染力, 情感诉求, ...
  7. Japanese:哀愁, パトス, ...
  8. Arabic:عاطِفَة, تَأثِير عاطِفِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:פָּתוֹס, ...
  10. Russian:патетика, пафос, ...
  11. Ukrainian:патос, пафос, ...
  12. Hindi:करुणा, भावनात्मक अपील, ...
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