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Pathos

nounid 109267·updated May 18, 2026
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a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

polysemous

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
pitypoignancy
possessive
Pathos's
pluralpossessive
Pathoses'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
§2
a style that has the power to evoke feelings
§3
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

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