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pathos

pathos [ páy thoss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. quality that arouses pity: the quality in something that makes people feel pity or sadness

2. expression of pity: feelings of pity, especially when they are expressed in some way

[Late 16th century. < Greek, 'feeling, disease']
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