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English word pathos comes from Ancient Greek πάσχω

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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 [...]

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