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Definition of pathetic fallacy in English English dictionary
- 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
- the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun' is an example of the 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 fallacy
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pa·thet·ic fal·la·cyTurkish pronunciation
pıthetîk fälısiPronunciation
/pəˈᴛʜetək ˈfaləsē/ /pəˈθɛtɪk ˈfæləsiː/
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