Pathos - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpeɪθɑːs|
Brit.
|ˈpeɪθɒs|
noun
- a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) (syn: poignancy)
- a style that has the power to evoke feelings
the film captured all the pathos of their situation
- a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others (syn: commiseration, pity, ruth)- a style that has the power to evoke feelings
Extra examples
Our knowledge of his tragic end adds an element of pathos to the story of his early success.
That is all I have, I said, affecting a pathos in my voice.
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