pathos

ˈpeɪθɒs
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Translation of pathos into German

Noun

1.

artistic quality

element in experience or art evoking pity or compassion
  • Her performance was filled with pathos, moving the audience deeply..Ihre Darbietung war voller Pathos und bewegte das Publikum zutiefst
2.

rhetoric

TECH.
attempt to persuade through strong emotions
TECH.
  • The speech was full of pathos to sway the crowd.Die Rede war voller Pathos, um die Menge zu beeinflussen.
3.

literature

TECH.
author's effort to evoke sympathy for characters
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  • The novel's pathos made readers empathize with the hero.Das Pathos des Romans ließ die Leser mit dem Helden mitfühlen.
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Synonyms and analogies of pathos in English

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.

Translations of "pathos" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasPathosnn.

Without frills and pathos, they want to change the world.

Ohne Schnörkel und Pathos, so wollen sie die Welt verändern.

That is everyday life, not pathos, he says laughing.

Das ist Alltag, kein Pathos , sagt er und lacht.

They follow their hearts but without grand gestures or empty pathos.

Sie folgen ihrem Herzen, aber ohne große Gesten und leeres Pathos.

Such sober pictures, yet so much pathos in the words.

So nüchterne Bilder und so viel Pathos in der Stimme.

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Other translations for pathos:

  • Leidenschaftnf.
  • pathetisch
  • Pathetik

pathos: Examples and translations in context

Sounds of dark beauty with the necessary timbre of pathos and kitsch.

Klänge dunkler Schönheit mit dem nötigen Timbre aus Pathos und Kitsch.

This is the beginning of compassion and not an unhealthy pathos.

Das ist der Anfang des Mitleidens und kein ungesundes Pathos.

The rural setting only contributes to the incredible pathos of the image.

Die ländliche Umgebung verstärkt das ungeheure Pathos des Bildes zusätzlich.

Within the communion of the darkened room tears adopt a certain pathos.

Die Tränen erhalten in der Gemeinschaft des dunklen Saales ein bestimmtes Pathos.

This music is profane without pathos, fresh and full of enthusiasm.

Diese Musik ist profan ohne Pathos, voller Frische und Enthusiasmus.

This was undoubtedly a highly political discourse full of pathos and pride.

Dies war zweifelsohne eine politische Rede mit viel Pathos und Stolz.

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