pathos

Definition: (noun) A quality, as of an experience or a work of art, that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow.

Synonyms: poignancy.

Usage: The documentary film captured the pathos of the refugee’s situation, and there was not a dry eye in the theater when the movie ended.

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