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~sr, our vernacular has been affected by our problematic cultural context as well - pathos is a noble state:
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One entry found for pathos.
Main Entry: pa·thos
Pronunciation: 'pA-"thäs, -"thos, -"thOs also 'pa-
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek, suffering, experience, emotion, from paschein (aorist pathein) to experience, suffer; perhaps akin to Lithuanian kesti to suffer
1 : an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
2 : an emotion of sympathetic pity
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