pathos

🇺🇸 /ˈpeɪθɑːs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpeɪθɒs/
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noun
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The quality of being emotionally moving or affecting feelings.

The movie's ending had a lot of pathos, making everyone cry.

translation

n. The quality of being emotionally moving or affecting feelings.