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 pathos pathos /ˈpeɪθɑːs/

noun

  1. () A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)  ( poignancy , pathos )
    a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
     The film captured all the pathos of their situation
    the film captured all the pathos of their situation
  2. A style that has the power to evoke feelings  ( pathos )
    a style that has the power to evoke feelings
  3. A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others  ( pathos , ruth , commiseration , pity )
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
     The blind are too often objects of pity
    the blind are too often objects of pity