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Meaning of bathos

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bathos

Pronunciation:/ˈbeɪθɒs/

noun

Definitions

  1. Overdone or treacly attempts to inspire pathos.

  2. Depth.

  3. (the arts) Risible failure on the part of a work of art to properly affect its audience, particularly owing to

  4. (the arts) The ironic use of such failure for satiric or humorous effect.