definition of
pathos

[1] #1 pathos n. [poignancy] a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation". wn

[2] #2 pathos n. [commiseration, pity, ruth] a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity". wn

[3] #3 pathos n. a style that has the power to evoke feelings. wn