Definition of Pathetics

1. pathetic [n] - See also: pathetic

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pathetics

pathematic aphasia
pather
pathergasia
pathergy
pathers
pathetic
pathetic fallacies
pathetic fallacy
pathetic nerve
pathetical
pathetically
patheticism
patheticisms
pathetick
patheticness
pathetics (current term)
pathetique
pathetisad
pathetism
pathfinder
pathfinder prospectus
pathfinders
pathfinding
pathfindings
pathics
pathing
pathlength
pathlengths
pathless

Literary usage of Pathetics

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bibliotheca Technologica: Or, a Philological Library of Literary Arts and by Benjamin Martin (1737)
"The pathetics, which pafs thro* the Forami'.j Lacera, ... pathetics. Fifth Pa Sixth Pair Auditory ..."

2. Oculo-refractive Cyclopedia and Dictionary by Thomas George Atkinson (1921)
"In general it may be said that sensitive, neurotic persons, whose sym- pathetics are easily excited, and react readily, have larger pupils than more ..."

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