1. (

• pathos ,
• poignancy

) a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation" ;

2. (

• commiseration ,
• pity ,
• ruth ,
• pathos

) a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity" ;

3. (

• pathos

) a style that has the power to evoke feelings ;