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pathetic fallacy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | fallacy, false belief |
Examples of pathetic fallacy
pathetic fallacy
A few days ago I lost my voice, which I croakily declared a pathetic fallacy.
From the independent.co.uk
In the discussion of literature, the pathetic fallacy is similar to personification.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Handily, my script brimmeth over with pathos so I can use the rain for pathetic fallacy.
From the guardian.co.uk
But Mr Carey pulls the pathetic fallacy out of the hat with panache.
From the economist.com
The pathetic fallacy is a special case of the fallacy of reification.
From the en.wikipedia.org
There's pathetic fallacy if ever I saw it.
From the telegraph.co.uk
An illustration of the literary use of the pathetic fallacy, from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem Christabel.
From the en.wikipedia.org
However, in the natural sciences, a pathetic fallacy is a serious error in scientific reasoning if taken literally.
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A kind of pathetic fallacy outside of literature.
From the guardian.co.uk
