pathos Meaning and Definition
1. n. a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
2. n. a style that has the power to evoke feelings
3. n. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
Pathos (/ˈpeɪθɒs/, US /ˈpeɪθoʊs/; plural: pathea; Greek: πάθος, for "suffering" or "experience;" adjectival form: 'pathetic' from παθητικός) represents an appeal to the emotions of the audience, and elicits feelings that already reside in them.
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