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1. (n.) bathos
a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax.
2. bathos
insincere pathos; sentimentality.
3. bathos
triteness in style.
Etymology: (1630–40; < Gk: depth)
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| Definition of 'bathos' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) bathos
triteness or triviality of style
2. (noun) mawkishness, bathos
insincere pathos
3. (noun) anticlimax, bathos
a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
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| Definition of 'bathos' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) bathos
a ludicrous descent from the elevated to the low, in writing or speech; anticlimax
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. bathos
an anti-climax, being a sudden descent from the sublime to the commonplace.
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