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单词 pathosticate
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pathosticatev.

Brit. /pəˈθɒstᵻkeɪt/, U.S. /pəˈθɑstəˌkeɪt/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pathos n., sophisticate v.
Etymology: < pathos n. + -ticate (in sophisticate v., etc.; compare -isticate at -istic suffix ). Compare earlier patheticate v.
intransitive. To induce pathos by melodramatic writing.Apparently an isolated use.
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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).
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