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Pathos
In German
Pathos
PAH-tos
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❌ Looks like
pathos
In English means: "a quality that evokes pity or sadness; an appeal to emotion (rhetoric)"
✅ Actually means
Pathos
pathos, passion, strong emotion (often negative connotation in German)
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Memory Tip
German 'Pathos' often implies 'exaggerated emotion' or 'sentimentalism', sometimes with a negative connotation. English 'pathos' is usually a rhetorical device to evoke pity. Think 'Pathos' as 'P-ATHOS' (over-the-top emotion).
Example Sentences
1
Sein Vortrag war voller Pathos, aber ohne klare Argumente.
His lecture was full of exaggerated emotion, but without clear arguments.
2
Man sollte wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse ohne übermäßiges Pathos präsentieren.
One should present scientific results without excessive sentimentalism.