
English word pathos comes from Ancient Greek πάσχω
πάσχω (Ancient Greek)
παθητικός (Ancient Greek)
pathos (English)
(literature) An author's attempt to evoke a feeling of pity or sympathetic sorrow for a character.. (rhetoric) A writer or speaker's attempt to persuade an audience through appeals involving the use of strong emotions such as pity.. (theology, philosophy) In theology and existentialist ethics following Kierkegaard and Heidegger, a deep and abiding commitment of the heart, as in the notion of [...]