Bathos

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. An abrupt, presumably unintended juxtaposition of the exalted and the commonplace, producing a ludicrous effect.
  • noun. An anticlimax.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Insincere or grossly sentimental pathos.
  • noun. Banality; triteness.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Depth; lowest part or stage; bottom.
  • noun. A ludicrous descent from the elevated to the commonplace or ridiculous in writing or speech; a sinking; anticlimax.
  • noun. Synonyms Fustian, Turgidness, etc. See bombast.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A ludicrous descent from the elevated to the low, in writing or speech; anticlimax.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Depth, bottom.
  • noun. An abrupt change in style, usually from high to low; an unintended transition of style; an anticlimax.
  • noun. Triteness; triviality; banality.
  • noun. Overly sentimental and exaggerated pathos.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. triteness or triviality of style
  • noun. a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
  • noun. insincere pathos
  • Word Usage
    "Longinus's warning against bathos is a dangerous one for those who would take it too much to heart."
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