bathos

[ bey-thos, -thaws, -thohs ]

/ ˈbeɪ θɒs, -θɔs, -θoʊs /

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noun

a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax.

insincere pathos; sentimentality; mawkishness.

triteness or triviality in style.

Origin of bathos

1630–40; <Greek: depth

SYNONYMS FOR bathos

2 maudlinness, tearfulness; mush, gush, schmaltz.

3 insipidity, inanity.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bathos

bathos , pathos

Words nearby bathos

Bath Oliver, bathometer, Bathonian, bathophilous, bathophobia, bathos, bath pruritus, bathrobe, bathroom, bath salts, Bathsheba

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Example sentences from the Web for bathos

Rather like the way of life it celebrates, The Radetzky March hinges on trivia and bathos more than any real grand gesture.
Favorite Historical Novels|Stella Tillyard|November 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Bathos, a Greek word meaning depth, now used to signify a ludicrous sinking from the elevated to the mean in writing or speech.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various
"Oh, bathos," laughed Philip, but offered no opposition to so sensible a suggestion.
The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Fergus Hume
Bathos, an anti-climax, being a sudden descent from the sublime to the commonplace.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

Thus, we range from the bathos and vulgarity of the music hall to the glories of grand opera!
Operas Every Child Should Know|Mary Schell Hoke Bacon
The arrangement of the words or clauses in a descending order is called anticlimax or bathos.
Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism|F. V. N. Painter

British Dictionary definitions for bathos

bathos

/ (ˈbeɪθɒs) /

noun

a sudden ludicrous descent from exalted to ordinary matters or style in speech or writing

insincere or excessive pathos

triteness; flatness

the lowest point; nadir

Word Origin for bathos

C18: from Greek: depth, from bathus deep

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bathos
释义	bathos [ bey-thos, -thaws, -thohs ] / ˈbeɪ θɒs, -θɔs, -θoʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bathos ON THESAURUS.COM noun a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax. insincere pathos; sentimentality; mawkishness. triteness or triviality in style. Origin of bathos 1630–40; <Greek: depth SYNONYMS FOR bathos 2 maudlinness, tearfulness; mush, gush, schmaltz. 3 insipidity, inanity. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bathos ON THESAURUS.COM WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bathos bathos , pathos Words nearby bathos Bath Oliver, bathometer, Bathonian, bathophilous, bathophobia, bathos, bath pruritus, bathrobe, bathroom, bath salts, Bathsheba Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bathos Rather like the way of life it celebrates, The Radetzky March hinges on trivia and bathos more than any real grand gesture. Favorite Historical Novels\|Stella Tillyard\|November 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Bathos, a Greek word meaning depth, now used to signify a ludicrous sinking from the elevated to the mean in writing or speech. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various "Oh, bathos," laughed Philip, but offered no opposition to so sensible a suggestion. The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Fergus Hume Bathos, an anti-climax, being a sudden descent from the sublime to the commonplace. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood Thus, we range from the bathos and vulgarity of the music hall to the glories of grand opera! Operas Every Child Should Know\|Mary Schell Hoke Bacon The arrangement of the words or clauses in a descending order is called anticlimax or bathos. Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism\|F. V. N. Painter British Dictionary definitions for bathos bathos / (ˈbeɪθɒs) / noun a sudden ludicrous descent from exalted to ordinary matters or style in speech or writing insincere or excessive pathos triteness; flatness the lowest point; nadir Word Origin for bathos C18: from Greek: depth, from bathus deep Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bathos mush, comedown, schmaltz, letdown, anticlimax, melodrama
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bathos

noun

Origin of bathos

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Example sentences from the Web for bathos

British Dictionary definitions for bathos

noun

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