pathos pathos /ˈpeɪθɑːs/

noun

1. () A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)  ( poignancy , pathos )
   a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
    The film captured all the pathos of their situation
   the film captured all the pathos of their situation
   
2. A style that has the power to evoke feelings  ( pathos )
   a style that has the power to evoke feelings
   
3. A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others  ( pathos , ruth , commiseration , pity )
   a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
    The blind are too often objects of pity
   the blind are too often objects of pity