pathopoeia

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noun

The arousing of emotion in someone who hears music; a passage designed to arouse emotions.

OriginAncient Greek παθοποιία →
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Meanings

nounpathopoeia (uncountable)

alternative pathopœia

  1. uncountableentertainmentThe arousing of emotion in someone who hears music; a passage designed to arouse emotions.
  2. rhetoricuncountableSpeech that moves hearers emotionally, especially as the speaker attempts to elicit an emotional response by way of demonstrating his or her own feelings.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαθοποιία
  2. Englishpathopoeia

From Ancient Greek παθοποιία (pathopoiía); πάθος (páthos, “passion”) + ποιέω (poiéō, “make”).

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APA

pathopoeia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pathopoeia

MLA

“pathopoeia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pathopoeia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pathopoeia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pathopoeia.

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