Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pathos

3 senses of pathos

Sense 1
pathos, poignancy -- (a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation")
       => quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)

Sense 2
commiseration, pity, ruth, pathos -- (a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity")
       => sympathy, fellow feeling -- (sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish))

Sense 3
pathos -- (a style that has the power to evoke feelings)
       => expressive style, style -- (a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper")