PATHOS

6 letters 11 Scrabble points /ˈpeɪˌθɒs/

Definition of PATHOS

noun
  1. 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.

  2. A writer or speaker's attempt to persuade an audience through appeals involving the use of strong emotions such as pity.

  3. An author's attempt to evoke a feeling of pity or sympathetic sorrow for a character.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P A T H O S
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

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