单词 | pathosticate |
释义 | pathosticatev. intransitive. To induce pathos by melodramatic writing.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1901 G. B. Shaw Cashel Byron's Profession (rev. ed.) Pref. p. xii In novel-writing there are two trustworthy dodges for capturing the public. One is to slaughter a child and pathosticate over its deathbed for a whole chapter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1901 |
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