BATHOS


Meaning of BATHOS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbā-ˌthäs ]

noun

Etymology: Greek, literally, depth

Date: 1727

1.

a. : the sudden appearance of the commonplace in otherwise elevated matter or style

b. : anticlimax

2. : exceptional commonplaceness : triteness

3. : insincere or overdone pathos : sentimentalism

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.