Pathos Definition
pāthŏs, -thôs
noun
Suffering.
Webster's New World
The quality in something experienced or observed which arouses feelings of pity, sorrow, sympathy, or compassion.
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The feeling aroused.
Webster's New World
(rhetoric) A writer's attempt to persuade an audience through appeals involving the use of strong emotions not strictly limited to pity.
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(theology, philosophy) In theology and existentialist ethics following Kierkegaard and Heidegger, a deep and abiding commitment of the heart, as in the notion of "finding your passion" as an important aspect of a fully lived, engaged life.
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Noun
Singular:
pathos
Plural:
pathosesOrigin of Pathos
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Greek suffering kwent(h)- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek πάθος (pathos, “suffering").
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