pathetic fallacies

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Definition of pathetic fallacies in English English dictionary: plural form of pathetic fallacy
pathetic fallacy: An error in logical argumentation which consists in treating inanimate objects or concepts as if they were human beings, for instance having thoughts or feelings
pathetic fallacy: the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun' is an example of the pathetic fallacy
pathetic fallacy: The attribution of human emotions or characteristics to inanimate objects or to nature; for example, angry clouds; a cruel wind. the idea of describing the sea, rocks, weather etc in literature as if they were human

pathetic fallacies

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pa·thet·ic fallacies

pıthetîk fälısiz

/pəˈᴛʜetək ˈfaləsēz/ /pəˈθɛtɪk ˈfæləsiːz/

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