Definitions for bathos
ˈbeɪ θɒs, -θɔs, -θoʊsbathos

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. bathosnoun

   triteness or triviality of style

2. mawkishness, bathosnoun

   insincere pathos

3. anticlimax, bathosnoun

   a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bathosnoun

   Depth, bottom.

2. bathosnoun

   An abrupt change in style, usually from high to low; an unintended transition of style; an anticlimax.

3. bathosnoun

   Triteness; triviality; banality.

4. bathosnoun

   Overly sentimental and exaggerated pathos.

   I like you more than I can say; but I'll not sink into a bathos of sentiment: Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte - 1847.

5. Etymology: From βάθος. Used metaphorically from 1638 (Robert Sanderson).

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1. bathos

   Bathos is a literary term, often used as a humorous technique, that refers to a sudden change from a serious or important subject matter to a trivial, ridiculous or ludicrous one in writing or speech. It also describes a failed attempt at evoking pathos or high emotions in an audience, usually due to an excessive or overdone sentimentality.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bathosnoun

   a ludicrous descent from the elevated to the low, in writing or speech; anticlimax

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bathos

   Bathos is an abrupt transition in style from the exalted to the commonplace, producing a ludicrous effect. While often unintended, bathos may be used deliberately to produce a humorous effect. If bathos is overt, it may be described as Burlesque or mock-heroic. It should not be confused with pathos, a mode of persuasion within the discipline of rhetoric, intended to arouse emotions of sympathy and pity.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bathos

   bā′thos, n. a ludicrous descent from the elevated to the mean in writing or speech.—adj. Bathet′ic, irregularly formed on the analogy of pathos, pathetic. [Gr. bathos, depth, from bathys, deep.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bathos

   an anti-climax, being a sudden descent from the sublime to the commonplace.

Matched Categories

1. • Conclusion
   • Expressive Style
   • Sentimentality

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for bathos »

1. TAH-BSO

How to pronounce bathos?

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How to say bathos in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bathos in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bathos in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bathos
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bathos
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathos
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bathos
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bathos
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Bathos
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bathos