Definition of bathos in English:

bathos

noun ˈbeɪθɒsˈbeɪθɑs

mass noun

(especially in a literary work) an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous.
（尤指文学作品中的）突降法
his epic poem has passages of almost embarrassing bathos
a nice balance between the colloquial, which might have led to bathos, and an over-polished style
Example sentencesExamples
- Next thing you know, they'll be using dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and… satire.
- To Swan's credit, she deftly skirts sentimentality; there is plenty of sentiment, but no bathos.
- Not everything he does works, but Antopolski deliberately uses anticlimax and bathos in his material.
- But in fact, despite my scientific interest in describing languages as they actually are, I am as free as anyone else to have negative reactions to unintentional bathos or unhelpful confusion caused by bad writing.
- I'm slipping into bathos at record speed here tonight; a function of happiness, I suppose.
Synonyms
anticlimax, let-down, disappointment, disillusionment
mawkishness, sentimentality
informal comedown

Origin

Mid 17th century (first recorded in the Greek sense): from Greek, literally 'depth'. The current sense was introduced by Alexander Pope in the early 18th century.

This is a Greek word and was first recorded in English in the literal Greek sense ‘depth’. The literary sense was introduced by Alexander Pope in the early 18th century. He published the Bathos in the Miscellanies (third volume) in 1728, which was a lively satire giving descriptions of bad authors, identified by initials. Bathyspere [1930] for a spherical chamber that can be lowered into the depths of the sea, comes from the same source.

Rhymes

pathos

Definition of bathos in US English:

bathos

nounˈbāTHäsˈbeɪθɑs

(especially in a work of literature) an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous.
（尤指文学作品中的）突降法
his epic poem has passages of almost embarrassing bathos
a nice balance between the colloquial, which might have led to bathos, and an over-polished style
Example sentencesExamples
- Not everything he does works, but Antopolski deliberately uses anticlimax and bathos in his material.
- To Swan's credit, she deftly skirts sentimentality; there is plenty of sentiment, but no bathos.
- Next thing you know, they'll be using dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and… satire.
- I'm slipping into bathos at record speed here tonight; a function of happiness, I suppose.
- But in fact, despite my scientific interest in describing languages as they actually are, I am as free as anyone else to have negative reactions to unintentional bathos or unhelpful confusion caused by bad writing.
Synonyms
anticlimax, let-down, disappointment, disillusionment

Origin

Mid 17th century (first recorded in the Greek sense): from Greek, literally ‘depth’. The current sense was introduced by Alexander Pope in the early 18th century.

词汇	bathos
释义	Definition of bathos in English: bathos noun ˈbeɪθɒsˈbeɪθɑs mass noun (especially in a literary work) an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous. （尤指文学作品中的）突降法 his epic poem has passages of almost embarrassing bathos a nice balance between the colloquial, which might have led to bathos, and an over-polished style Example sentencesExamples Next thing you know, they'll be using dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and… satire. To Swan's credit, she deftly skirts sentimentality; there is plenty of sentiment, but no bathos. Not everything he does works, but Antopolski deliberately uses anticlimax and bathos in his material. But in fact, despite my scientific interest in describing languages as they actually are, I am as free as anyone else to have negative reactions to unintentional bathos or unhelpful confusion caused by bad writing. I'm slipping into bathos at record speed here tonight; a function of happiness, I suppose. Synonyms anticlimax, let-down, disappointment, disillusionment mawkishness, sentimentality informal comedown Origin Mid 17th century (first recorded in the Greek sense): from Greek, literally 'depth'. The current sense was introduced by Alexander Pope in the early 18th century. This is a Greek word and was first recorded in English in the literal Greek sense ‘depth’. The literary sense was introduced by Alexander Pope in the early 18th century. He published the Bathos in the Miscellanies (third volume) in 1728, which was a lively satire giving descriptions of bad authors, identified by initials. Bathyspere [1930] for a spherical chamber that can be lowered into the depths of the sea, comes from the same source. Rhymes pathos Definition of bathos in US English: bathos nounˈbāTHäsˈbeɪθɑs (especially in a work of literature) an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous. （尤指文学作品中的）突降法 his epic poem has passages of almost embarrassing bathos a nice balance between the colloquial, which might have led to bathos, and an over-polished style Example sentencesExamples Not everything he does works, but Antopolski deliberately uses anticlimax and bathos in his material. To Swan's credit, she deftly skirts sentimentality; there is plenty of sentiment, but no bathos. Next thing you know, they'll be using dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and… satire. I'm slipping into bathos at record speed here tonight; a function of happiness, I suppose. But in fact, despite my scientific interest in describing languages as they actually are, I am as free as anyone else to have negative reactions to unintentional bathos or unhelpful confusion caused by bad writing. Synonyms anticlimax, let-down, disappointment, disillusionment Origin Mid 17th century (first recorded in the Greek sense): from Greek, literally ‘depth’. The current sense was introduced by Alexander Pope in the early 18th century.
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