- A quality, as of an experience or a work of art, that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow.
- The feeling, as of sympathy or pity, so aroused.
[Greek, suffering.]
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pa·thos (pā'thŏs', -thôs') ![]() |
[Greek, suffering.]
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pathos
Adjective: pathetic.
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A good leader has intellect and pathos.
Tutor's tip: All the "pathos" (quality that moves one to sorrow or pity) he could muster raised only "bathos" (false or pretentious sympathy) in the audience.
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Pathos (pronounced /ˈpeɪθɒs/; Greek: πάθος) is one of the three modes of persuasion in rhetoric (along with ethos and logos). Pathos appeals to the audience's emotions. It is a part of Aristotle's philosophies in rhetoric. It is not to be confused with 'bathos' (βάθος), which is an attempt to perform in a serious, dramatic fashion that fails and ends up becoming comedy.
Pathetic events in a plot are also not to be confused with tragic events. In a tragedy, the character brings about his or her own demise, whereas those invoking pathos often occur to innocent characters, invoking unmerited grief.
Emotional appeal can be accomplished in a multitude of ways:
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| Translations: Pathos |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - det, der påkalder følelser eller medfølelse
Nederlands (Dutch)
pathos, aandoenlijkheid
Français (French)
n. - pathos, pathétique
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πάθος, συγκίνηση
Português (Portuguese)
n. - patos (m), patético (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - patetismo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - känslofullhet
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
悲怆, 同情, 怜悯, 痛苦
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 悲愴, 同情, 憐憫, 痛苦
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 悲哀, 哀感, ペーソス
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مؤثريه, شيء محرك للعواطف
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - רגש, התלהבות, פתוס
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