noun Download 🔗Share The quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality. Examples : "The homeless man's story was full of pathos, leaving many in the audience with tears in their eyes. " emotion literature art philosophy quality character mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A writer or speaker's attempt to persuade an audience through appeals involving the use of strong emotions such as pity. Examples : "The lawyer used pathos in her closing argument, describing the hardship the family had endured, hoping to evoke pity from the jury. " language literature style writing communication emotion word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An author's attempt to evoke a feeling of pity or sympathetic sorrow for a character. Examples : "The stray dog's limping leg and pleading eyes were filled with such pathos that I immediately decided to take him home. " literature emotion character writing suffering Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "Finding a career path filled with genuine pathos, a deep love for the work, is important for a fulfilling life. " theology philosophy religion soul being attitude value moral emotion character mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Suffering; the enduring of active stress or affliction. Examples : "The stray dog's broken leg and matted fur filled us with pathos. " suffering emotion literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
